Trial over California National Guard deployment concludes as judge questions limits of president’s authority

The trial regarding President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles concluded, with debates over the legality of Governor Newsom’s lawsuit and the relevance of the Posse Comitatus Act. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer expressed concerns about the lack of limits on military involvement in domestic affairs, questioning the justification for troop presence amid a perceived absence of threats.

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