Trump’s Plans to Deploy Troops in Los Angeles Blocked: Court Bans President from Using National Guard During Protests
Complications in the conflict between federal authorities and the local California administration are escalating. The District Court in San Francisco has issued a ruling that temporarily prohibits President Donald Trump from deploying the National Guard to strengthen security forces in Los Angeles. This decision comes in response to the deployment of military personnel amid large-scale protests triggered by immigration issues and government measures to increase border control. Sources report that the ruling was issued by Judge Charles Breyer, who is considered a suitable arbiter in this case. He temporarily reinstated control of the National Guard to California Governor Gavin Newsom, who had filed a lawsuit aiming to limit the use of military forces on the city streets. The signed order will take effect at noon this Friday and will apply to all measures related to the deployment of federal troops in the region. Judge Breyer emphasized in his statement that the protests in Los Angeles should not be equated with an "insurrection" or other forms of rebellion. He underscored that the scale of the protests does not justify the use of military force on city streets and warned that such actions could have serious consequences for the democratic process and citizen safety. In response to the court’s ruling, Donald Trump, who previously made strong statements about the protests, justified the deployment of military forces, calling the actions a "rebellion" and emphasizing the need to stop it by any means necessary. This further intensified the debate over the limits of deploying military force within the country. Governor Newsom, for his part, expressed outrage at the court’s decision. In a brief statement on Twitter, he said, “The court just confirmed what we all have known for a long time: soldiers should be on the battlefield, not on our city streets.” He also urged Trump to immediately cease the militarization of Los Angeles, warning that ignoring the court ruling would only deepen authoritarian tendencies within the president’s administration. Tensions in the conflict escalated several days earlier, when on June 8, the National Guard was deployed to Los Angeles by order of Trump. This sparked outrage within California’s leadership, which insists that federal troops are being used for political purposes to intensify repression and intimidate protesters. Local authorities view such militarization as a threat to democracy and citizen safety. The situation remains a standoff between federal authorities and local government, now further complicated by a court decision. The war of words and actions continues, as the public watches closely, asking whether democracy will withstand this test and what role laws and international human rights standards will play in resolving the conflict.