California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a longtime leftist Democrat whose state practices protect illegal alien criminals and attack federal agents trying to enforce the law, says he’ll sue President Donald Trump over his decision to dispatch troops to quell the weekend’s rioting in Los Angeles.
That was triggered by illegal aliens responding to federal officers arresting criminals in their community, suspects accused of murder, of hurting children, of assault, and more.
Newsom, according to a report at the Hill, said his state will sue Trump.
He explained in an interview that the lawsuit would challenge Trump’s orders to use the California National Guard without the state’s consent.
The Hill reported, “The governor pointed to Trump’s Truth Social post earlier on Sunday, in which he said the National Guard had done a ‘great job.’ Newsom said the state forces had not even been deployed at the time.”
Newsom claimed Trump’s actions were “unconstitutional” and an “illegal act.”
However, constitutional expert Jonathan Turley explained in a column while Trump’s agenda may face a glitch or two, the Constitution allows the president to quell insurrections.
“After scenes of burning cars and attacks on ICE personnel, Newsom declared that this was all ‘an illegal act, an immoral act, an unconstitutional act.’ No, he was not speaking of the attacks on law enforcement or property. He was referring to President Donald Trump’s call to deploy the National Guard to protect federal officers,” Turley explained.
“Trump has the authority under Section 12406 of Title 10 of the U.S. Code to deploy the National Guard if the president is ‘unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States.’ The administration is saying that that is precisely what is unfolding in California, where mobs attack vehicles and trap federal personnel.”
He noted that even “critics like Berkeley Law Dean Erwin have admitted that ‘Unfortunately, President Trump likely has the legal authority to do this.’”
Turley explained “Trump wants the violence to end now as opposed to escalating as it did in the Rodney King riots or the later riots after the George Floyd killings, causing billions in property damage and many deaths. Courts will be asked to halt the order because it did not technically go through Newsom to formally call out the National Guard.”
But he said, “Section 12406 grants Trump the authority to call out the Guard and employs a mandatory term for governors, who ‘shall’ issue the President’s order. In the memo, Trump also instructed federal officials ‘to coordinate with the Governors of the States and the National Guard Bureau.’
“Newsom is clearly refusing to issue the orders or coordinate the deployment.”
And he suggested that if Newsom’s obstruction of the president’s agenda succeeds, it could escalate.
Because then the president could consider “using the Insurrection Act, which would allow troops to participate directly in civilian law enforcement.”
It was President Eisenhower who, in 1958, used that law to send troops to Arkansas to enforce the Supreme Court’s orders ending racial segregation in schools.
Turley explained, “The Trump Administration has already claimed that these riots ‘constitute a form of rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States.’”
The riots are the result of “months” of escalation from Democrats, he said.
“From Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz calling ICE officers ‘Gestapo’ to others calling them ‘fascists’ and ‘Nazis,’ Democratic leaders have been ignoring objections that they are fueling the violent and criminal responses. It did not matter. It was viewed as good politics.”
And he noted the descriptions of the violence as “peaceful.”
“Rocks, and Molotov cocktails have been thrown at police as vehicles were torched. Police had to use tear gas, ‘flash bang’ grenades, and rubber bullets to quell these ‘peaceful’ protesters,” he said.
And he warned, “While Democrats have not succeeded in making a convincing political case for opposing immigration enforcement, they may be making a stronger case for federal deployment in increasingly hostile blue cities.”
“Peaceful protests” – Elizabeth Warren
“Overwhelmingly peaceful” – Kamala Harris
“Peaceful protests” – Cory Booker
“It’s under control” – Gavin Newsom
“Without incident” – LAPDpic.twitter.com/gwwYHiZJ9b
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 9, 2025
In 2022, Gavin Newsom deployed National Guard troops for COVID-19 testing.
Today, Newsom demands Trump withdraw National Guard troops while rioters burn Los Angeles.
Gavin Newsom is the worst governor in America. pic.twitter.com/DWmjYc4R5l
— Christian Collins (@CollinsforTX) June 9, 2025
But Gavin Newsom said he has it all under control and the media told me it’s peaceful…. pic.twitter.com/LHJNm15Tts
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 9, 2025
BREAKING LA Police Chief is now very OPEN to working with the National Guard after things have turned vioIent
I pray the Police Chief doesn’t get fired. He went against Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Bass
BRING IN THE MARINES AS WELL pic.twitter.com/KrQhduQQqU
— MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) June 9, 2025
