DOJ Pushback Against Newsom’s Emergency Motion

The Department of Justice says California Governor Gavin Newsom’s legal challenge is a ‘crass political stunt.’ It comes in response to the lawsuit filed by Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta contending that President Trump’s actions to deploy thousands of National Guardsmen to Los Angeles required the governor’s consent. However, the Trump Administration is justifying the move by citing a statute that enables the president to call the National Guard into federal service when there is a rebellion against the authority of the federal government. A district judge is set to hold a hearing on Thursday after ruling on Newsom’s emergency motion, ultimately rejecting his demand for a more immediate intervention.