The State of Oregon and the city of Portland have sued the Trump administration to stop it from deploying National Guard troops to Portland.

The suit names as defendants President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Defense Department, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and the Department of Homeland Security. The suit asks a federal court in Portland to stop the Trump administration from deploying troops and declare the deployment unlawful.

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White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said Trump's actions were "lawful" and said they would "make Portland safer."

"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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