The Trump administration has sent 300 federalized personnel from the California National Guard to Portland, Oregon, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Sunday and the White House confirmed.

The big picture: The move, which Newsom says he'll sue over, comes the day after a federal judge temporarily blocked the administration's deployment of Oregon troops, saying the government had failed to prove immigration-related protests in the area couldn't be handled by local law enforcement.

Zoom in: "President Trump exercised his lawful authority to protect federal assets and personnel in Portland following violent riots and attacks on law enforcement," White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said in a statement emailed to Axios.

Driving the news: State and local officials have slammed Trump's directive

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