RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Aaron Ford has joined a coalition of 18 Democratic attorneys general in condemning the Trump administration’s deployment of the California National Guard in Los Angeles without coordinating with the state government, calling the move unlawful.

President Trump deployed the guard troops to protect federal buildings and personnel amid protests that turned violent. Trump later deployed additional National Guard troops along with 700 Marines.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has filed an emergency motion in federal court, seeking to block troops from assisting with federal immigration enforcement.

The statement released by the AGs reads: “The president’s decision to federalize and deploy California’s National Guard without the consent of California state leaders is unlawf

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