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Appeals court lets Trump keep control of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles (www.cnbc.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/politics@sh.itjust.works

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In its decision, a three-judge panel on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously concluded it was likely Trump lawfully exercised his authority in federalizing control of the guard.

It said that while presidents don’t have unfettered power to seize control of a state’s guard, the Trump administration had presented enough evidence to show it had a defensible rationale for doing so, citing violent acts by protesters.

“The undisputed facts demonstrate that before the deployment of the National Guard, protesters ‘pinned down’ several federal officers and threw ‘concrete chunks, bottles of liquid, and other objects’ at the officers. Protesters also damaged federal buildings and caused the closure of at least one federal building. And a federal van was attacked by protesters who smashed in the van’s windows,” the court wrote. “The federal government’s interest in preventing incidents like these is significant.”

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[–] Sciaphobia@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

Exhibit #32595378235 that this orange fucking piece of fuck cannot be limited in any way, ever, no matter how big or how small.

[–] Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

Hmm I didn't see anywhere where federal officers got pinned down... Id love to see that video if it exists

[–] _core@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

Guess we better mobilize the national guard every time anything federal gets threatened, no matter how insignificant the threat. Oh wait, that's the point, massive overreaction to everything, so people are afraid that even the smallest thing will get them beaten and arrested.