Federal agents, including members of the Department of Homeland Security, Border Patrol, and the police, attempt to keep protesters back outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 5, 2025. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
A trial is set to begin in Oregon on Oct. 29 over President Donald Trump’s decision to federalize and deploy National Guard troops to the state.
So far, two federal courts have blocked him from deploying troops under a law that allows presidents to federalize guardsmen if they face a rebellion or are unable to enforce the laws.
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
Sam Dorman is a Washington correspondent covering courts and politics for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
