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Former Attorney General Bill Barr slams Gov. Gavin Newsom’s lawsuit over Trump’s National Guard deployment, calling the claims ‘nonsense.'
Two Republican in Congress are requesting documents and communications between Newsom, Bass and law enforcement over the protests.
Trump deployed National Guard troops in Los Angeles in response to violent demonstrations against immigration enforcement.
The Justice Department claims California's request to limit the federal response to violent riots in Los Angeles would "countermand" the president's lawful military directives.
After months of courting Republicans, the Democratic governor now warns Trump is undermining democracy with the military deployment in Los Angeles.
As California's Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to fight Donald Trump's ICE raids and military occupation, Bill Maher sees presidential material.
The order takes effect at noon Friday. It said the deployment violated the Tenth Amendment and exceeded Trump's statutory authority.