Newsom Sues Trump Over National Guard Deployment in LA Protests

California Governor Gavin Newsom is suing President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, alleging that the deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles without state permission constitutes an overreach of federal power. The lawsuit stems from protests against immigration raids in June 2025. "The administration trampled state sovereignty," stated California Attorney General Rob Bonta in a press conference. President Trump defended his actions, citing a federal law allowing the mobilization of the National Guard during a "rebellion." Newsom's office criticized the level of escalation as "completely unwarranted, uncalled for, and unprecedented." The situation highlights the ongoing tension between state and federal authority on issues of immigration and law enforcement.