Democratic governors vow court fight as Trump sends National Guard members to Oregon

President Donald Trump is sending California and Texas National Guard members to Oregon after a judge temporarily blocked his administration from deploying that state’s guard to Portland, and the Democratic governors of California and Oregon pledged Sunday to fight the move in court.

Oregon and California were awaiting a federal judge’s hearing on their request for an order to temporarily block the Trump administration from deploying California National Guard troops in Portland, Oregon. The same judge blocked the administration from deploying Oregon National Guard troops in Portland on Saturday.

A Pentagon spokesperson said in a statement that about 200 federalized members of the California National Gua

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