A judge questioned the DOJ during a hearing Thursday about whether Trump followed the law when he activated the National Guard in response to recent anti-immigration enforcement protests and riots in Los Angeles.

The state of California is seeking to stop the president from sending National Guard troops without the governor’s approval.

Following President Trump’s decision to deploy troops into Los Angeles, legal questions are mounting over whether he has the authority to do so. Elevation Global Strategies President Kevin Baron joins Christina Ruffini to react to Trump using "whatever power he has to look strong in these situations.

The states say Trump's actions implicate their interest in "ensuring that the deployment of their National Guard units is governed by the rule of law, and not the whims of the President." The post ‘Unlimited claim of presidential authority’: States tag team with Newsom to bash Trump’s National Guard action as a threat to ‘foundational American traditions’ first appeared on Law & Crime.