Ninth Circuit Restores California Guard; Trump Withdraws Guards from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland
Court ordered California National Guard returned to Governor Newsom; President Trump plans withdrawals from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, citing falling crime and legal defeats.
Boston GlobeTrump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now
Daily BeastNewsom Gloats as Blue States Declare Victory Over Trump
One America News NetworkTrump pulls National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, for now
Washington ExaminerTrump must relinquish California National Guard to Newsom, court rules
Overview
Ninth Circuit ordered control of the California National Guard returned to Governor Newsom, supporting his long-standing demand and prompting the start of troop withdrawals in Los Angeles.
President Trump announced plans to withdraw National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, attributing the move to significant reductions in crime and recent legal setbacks.
Earlier rulings limited deployments: the Supreme Court blocked immediate deployment in Chicago; a federal judge permanently barred California and Oregon deployments to Portland after a three-day trial.
California's Guard had been federalized in June for immigration-protest and crime responses; the mid-December court order restoring state control prompted withdrawals from Los Angeles and related reassignments.
Other deployments produced mixed results: Tennessee halted Memphis deployment, D.C. faced lawsuits over 2,000 guardsmen, New Orleans still hosts about 350 troops amid pending appeals and policy debate.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the story by emphasizing the legal setbacks faced by the Trump administration and the opposition from Democratic governors. They highlight the Supreme Court's decision and the legal challenges as pivotal in the withdrawal of National Guard troops. The narrative suggests a pattern of overreach by the administration, using terms like "unlawful" and "abuse of power," while presenting Democratic leaders' statements as vindication of their stance against federal intervention.