Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act Amid Legal Battles with California
California's Attorney General announces 25 lawsuits against President Trump over immigration policies as protests continue.
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, characterizing the ongoing protests in parts of Los Angeles as acts of insurrection.
His comments came as California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a series of legal actions, specifically 25 lawsuits against the president, alleging violations of state law and constitutional overreach.
In statements made to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump indicated that he would activate the Insurrection Act if it is confirmed that there is indeed insurrection occurring amid protests opposing his immigration policies and deportation actions.
The protests have been ongoing for four days, with demonstrators voice their refusal to accept Trump's immigration agenda.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stated that she intended to reach out to President Trump to urge him to halt the federal raids targeting immigrants.
This development follows Trump's order to deploy approximately 700 Marines to Los Angeles as part of a federal strategy to address the demonstrations against immigration enforcement actions.
Tensions between the Trump administration and California officials have escalated, with the Attorney General filing a lawsuit against the president over the deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles.
Governor Gavin Newsom criticized Trump, asserting that he has stoked flames of division and acted unlawfully to federalize the National Guard, noting that the president's order does not exclusively affect California.
Newsom has indicated he might pursue legal action to challenge Trump's decision regarding the National Guard's deployment, accusing the president of attempting to create chaos and generate a crisis situation.
In response to these tensions, Trump affirmed that he would support the arrest of the California governor “for potentially obstructing his administration’s immigration enforcement measures,” emphasizing that deploying the National Guard was his only option to address the situation in California.
He further suggested that additional troops might be dispatched if circumstances required.
Previously, Trump had derided Governor Newsom’s competence, asserting that he had instructed the Departments of Homeland Security, Defense, and Justice to take necessary actions to “liberate the city of Los Angeles from an invasion of immigrants.” The Trump administration has intensified its raids targeting suspected undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles, amid a backdrop of increasingly heated exchanges between Trump and Newsom.
Protests continue in Los Angeles, with demonstrators making clear that they will not disperse until the National Guard is withdrawn and deportations of immigrants cease.
His comments came as California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a series of legal actions, specifically 25 lawsuits against the president, alleging violations of state law and constitutional overreach.
In statements made to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump indicated that he would activate the Insurrection Act if it is confirmed that there is indeed insurrection occurring amid protests opposing his immigration policies and deportation actions.
The protests have been ongoing for four days, with demonstrators voice their refusal to accept Trump's immigration agenda.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stated that she intended to reach out to President Trump to urge him to halt the federal raids targeting immigrants.
This development follows Trump's order to deploy approximately 700 Marines to Los Angeles as part of a federal strategy to address the demonstrations against immigration enforcement actions.
Tensions between the Trump administration and California officials have escalated, with the Attorney General filing a lawsuit against the president over the deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles.
Governor Gavin Newsom criticized Trump, asserting that he has stoked flames of division and acted unlawfully to federalize the National Guard, noting that the president's order does not exclusively affect California.
Newsom has indicated he might pursue legal action to challenge Trump's decision regarding the National Guard's deployment, accusing the president of attempting to create chaos and generate a crisis situation.
In response to these tensions, Trump affirmed that he would support the arrest of the California governor “for potentially obstructing his administration’s immigration enforcement measures,” emphasizing that deploying the National Guard was his only option to address the situation in California.
He further suggested that additional troops might be dispatched if circumstances required.
Previously, Trump had derided Governor Newsom’s competence, asserting that he had instructed the Departments of Homeland Security, Defense, and Justice to take necessary actions to “liberate the city of Los Angeles from an invasion of immigrants.” The Trump administration has intensified its raids targeting suspected undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles, amid a backdrop of increasingly heated exchanges between Trump and Newsom.
Protests continue in Los Angeles, with demonstrators making clear that they will not disperse until the National Guard is withdrawn and deportations of immigrants cease.
