Oregon and Portland are suing President Trump in an effort to block his move to deploy National Guard troops to the state's largest city.

The big picture: The lawsuit that was filed on Sunday noted that following Trump's directive, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had signed a memorandum "calling 200 members of the Oregon National Guard into federal service for a period of 60 days" — which the suit called "patently unlawful."

Driving the news: Trump authorized troops in Portland on Saturday in an effort to quash protests at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the Democrat-led city, saying they could use "Full Force" if necessary. • "President Trump is using his lawful authority to direct the National Guard to protect federal assets and personnel in Portland following

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