HE TURNS OUT AT THE END OF NEXT YEAR, AND THIS JUST INTO OUR NEWSROOM, GOVERNOR NEWSOM’S OFFICE SAYS THE WHITE HOUSE IS THROWING IN THE TOWEL IN THE LEGAL BATTLE OVER CONTROL OF THE CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD. WE’RE STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE WHITE HOUSE ON THIS GOVERNOR’S OFFICE SAYS THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILED A DOCUMENT SAYING THEY, QUOTE, DO NOT OPPOSE LIFTING OF THE PARTIAL ADMINISTRATIVE STAY AND HEREBY RESPECTFULLY WITHDRAW THEIR MOTION FOR A STAY PENDING APPEAL. NOW, ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE, THAT MEANS AS SOON AS THE NINTH CIRCUIT ACTS, THE GUARD RETURNS TO THE CONTROL OF GOVERNOR NEWSOM UNDER A RULING FROM THE SUPREME COURT, YOU’LL RECALL MORE THAN 4000 CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS WERE INITIALLY CALLED UP TO LA. THOSE TROOPS WERE REMOVED FROM LA EARLIER THIS MONTH, BUT THE CASE OVER CONTROL OF THE TROOPS HAS CONTINUED. SO F
Control of California National Guard returns to Gov. Newsom after federalization in June
The control of the California National Guard returns to the governor Wednesday following an order from the Ninth Circuit.The clash over the control of the California National Guard began in June, when President Donald Trump first deployed thousands of members of the National Guard to Los Angeles after two days of clashes over immigration raids. Gov. Gavin Newsom called the move “purposefully inflammatory,” and California took legal action just days later, sparking the legal battle. (Previous coverage in the video player above.)Following months of dispute in court, a judge ruled earlier this month that the Trump administration must return control of the California National Guard to the state. However, a stay requested by the DOJ allowed the administration to retain control of the troops. Part of that request was not granted, and the troops were pulled from Los Angeles. On Tuesday, the DOJ submitted a supplemental brief stating it does “not oppose lifting of the partial administrative stay and hereby respectfully withdraw their motion for a stay pending appeal.” Read the full brief here. The Ninth Circuit officially vacated the stay in the case on Wednesday, meaning the control of the troops returns to Gov. Newsom. The action comes on the same day President Trump took to social media to announce he was removing the Guard troops from Los Angeles, Chicago, and Portland, Oregon.“We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again – Only a question of time!” he wrote.Gov. Newsom celebrated the move. His office said his first action pertaining to the troops was to send the service members back home to their families. “We welcome our California National Guard servicemembers back to state service, where they can continue to serve and protect the people of California — long delayed due to Trump’s political theater,” Newsom shared in a statement, in part. See the Ninth Circuit’s full order from Wednesday here. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
The control of the California National Guard returns to the governor Wednesday following an order from the Ninth Circuit.
The clash over the control of the California National Guard began in June, when President Donald Trump first deployed thousands of members of the National Guard to Los Angeles after two days of clashes over immigration raids. Gov. Gavin Newsom called the move “purposefully inflammatory,” and California took legal action just days later, sparking the legal battle.
(Previous coverage in the video player above.)
Following months of dispute in court, a judge ruled earlier this month that the Trump administration must return control of the California National Guard to the state. However, a stay requested by the DOJ allowed the administration to retain control of the troops. Part of that request was not granted, and the troops were pulled from Los Angeles.
On Tuesday, the DOJ submitted a supplemental brief stating it does “not oppose lifting of the partial administrative stay and hereby respectfully withdraw their motion for a stay pending appeal.” Read the full brief here.
The Ninth Circuit officially vacated the stay in the case on Wednesday, meaning the control of the troops returns to Gov. Newsom.
The action comes on the same day President Trump took to social media to announce he was removing the Guard troops from Los Angeles, Chicago, and Portland, Oregon.
“We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again – Only a question of time!” he wrote.
Gov. Newsom celebrated the move. His office said his first action pertaining to the troops was to send the service members back home to their families.
“We welcome our California National Guard servicemembers back to state service, where they can continue to serve and protect the people of California — long delayed due to Trump’s political theater,” Newsom shared in a statement, in part.
See the Ninth Circuit’s full order from Wednesday here.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel