PORTLAND,Ore. – A federal judge has blocked former President Donald Trump‘s attempt too deploy National Guard troops from states other than Oregon to Portland, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced late Monday. The ruling prevents trump from sending National Guard forces-from any state or Washington,D.C.-to Oregon.
The legal challenge stemmed from Trump’s plan to utilize the Texas National Guard in oregon, following a previous lawsuit by the state to halt efforts to send troops from california. Texas Governor Greg Abbott confirmed Trump’s plan to deploy members of the Texas national Guard to both Portland and Chicago, responding to a post from Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on X (formerly Twitter).
Pritzker initially tweeted Sunday that Trump was ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations, without prior consultation wiht state officials. Abbott responded, stating he “fully authorized the President to call up 400 members of the Texas National Guard to ensure safety for federal officials,” adding, “No Guard can match the training, skill, and expertise of the Texas National Guard.” Pritzker subsequently labeled Trump’s actions as “Trump’s Invasion,” referencing prior deployments of federal agents.
California Governor Gavin Newsom stated on X: “We just won in court - again. A federal judge BLOCKED donald Trump’s unlawful attempt to DEPLOY 300 OF OUR NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS TO PORTLAND.”
Rayfield, in a video statement, emphasized that “The president can’t keep playing whack-a-mole w/ different states’ Guard units to get around court orders & the rule of law.”
The judge is scheduled to address whether the Second Temporary Restraining Order should be extended for another 14 days. As of Tuesday morning, Trump and other senior administration officials have not commented on the ruling.