Trump Announces Withdrawal of National Guard From California, Illinois, and Oregon

Trump Announces Withdrawal of National Guard From California, Illinois, and Oregon

Protesters confront federal immigration agents and California Army National Guardsmen in Los Angeles on June 8, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

President Donald Trump said on Dec. 31 that he will be withdrawing National Guard troops from Los Angeles, Chicago, and Portland, Oregon, whom he previously federalized to deal with civil unrest.

Although the federal Posse Comitatus Act restricts the ability of the federal government to use military resources for domestic law enforcement, a president may take over, or federalize, state National Guard troops on an emergency basis in certain circumstances. The president has federalized troops in various cities to deal with violence he said was interfering with the federal government’s ability to enforce immigration law.

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Original News Source Link – Epoch Times

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