June 12, 2025executive orderimmigration policycivil military relationsfederalismexecutive authorityfederalismexecutive powercivil liberties
Trump federalizes California National Guard over Newsom's objection
President Trump invoked federal authority to place the California National Guard under federal command, overriding Governor Gavin Newsom's objection to the deployment. The federalization order directed the Guard to assist with immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles. Newsom publicly condemned the move as an unconstitutional seizure of state military forces, setting up a direct standoff between state and federal power.