Newsom Formally Requests Removal of National Guard Troops, Dares Homan to Arrest Him

The National Guard was deployed on Sunday amid days of riots and demonstrations over immigration enforcement measures.

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks with oil pumps in the background in Los Angeles on Sep. 25, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

California Gov. Gavin Newsom formally requested that the Trump administration pull National Guard troops out of Los Angeles, said he will file a lawsuit, and dared Trump’s border czar to arrest him.

In a June 8 letter addressed to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Newsom said the National Guard deployment is unlawful and violates his state’s sovereignty. He also said the move should have been coordinated through his office, saying that local police have the situation under control.