Gov. Tina Kotek said National Guard troops stationed in Oregon under President Donald Trump’s earlier orders remain in “limbo,” despite a federal court ruling Monday that sided with Trump.

“We have approximately 200 Oregon National Guard members still at Camp Rilea in limbo , as well as the California National Guard members at Camp Withycombe, no idea of the mission, no idea of the timeline," she said.

The comments came in a 3 p.m. press conference Kotek called in response to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision Monday that rejected a lower court’s temporary restraining order against the deployment of Oregon National Guard troops to Portland.

A second temporary restraining order remains in effect, meaning Monday’s ruling won’t immediately clear the way for troops to ar

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