Governors of California and Illinois accused Trump Administration
The administration federalized National Guard units for an immigration-enforcement mission. The governors argued that federalization over their objection for a domestic purpose displaced their command authority and exceeded the statutory basis the administration cited.
The accusation
Governors of California and Illinois
Two governors accused the administration of federalizing their state National Guard units for domestic deployment without the consent required for state missions.
The response
Trump Administration
The Defense Department stated the deployment was lawful under the president's authority to call up the Guard for federal missions and that the operational need was urgent. It disputed the states' characterization of the legal basis.
Institutions involved
Sources — primary documents first
- Primary10 U.S.C. § 12406 (federalization authority)https://www.govinfo.gov
- Governors' public statementhttps://www.gov.ca.gov
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