Federal Court Blocks Order to Return California National Guard to Newsom Amid Trump Deployment Controversy

A federal appeals court has temporarily halted an order to restore control of the California National Guard to Governor Gavin Newsom. This follows President Trump's controversial deployment of 4,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles in response to protests. Judge Charles Breyer's decision cited a lack of evidence to support the claim of rebellion, a legal prerequisite for federal intervention. The situation took a dramatic turn when Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a Department of Homeland Security press conference. "If this is how the Department of Homeland Security responds to a United States Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, to day laborers," Padilla later stated on social media. The incident has sparked widespread debate about the appropriate use of federal troops and the treatment of elected officials. The appeals court will hold a hearing to determine the future deployment of National Guard troops in California.