California Sues Trump Over National Guard Deployment

Officials say the president illegally federalized National Guard troops.

California National Guardsmen in Los Angeles on June 8, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

California officials on June 9 sued President Donald Trump over his federalization of National Guard troops.

Trump federalized troops over the weekend as riots broke out in Los Angeles County in opposition to arrests of illegal immigrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).