California filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday for deploying 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles without the state’s permission. This unusual legal move has increased tensions between the federal government and the Democrat-led state.

State Challenges Federal Overreach

The lawsuit argues that President Trump exceeded his authority by using a law designed for situations like foreign invasions or large-scale uprisings. According to the state, there was no such emergency, and Governor Gavin Newsom had clearly opposed the troop deployment.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, strongly criticized the president's actions. “Let me be clear: There is no invasion. There is no rebellion,” Bonta said in a statement. “The President is trying to manufacture chaos and crisis on the ground for his own political ends.”

State vs. Federal Powers

The legal complaint states that Trump’s order violated the governor’s constitutional right to control the state’s National Guard. Governor Newsom serves as the commander of the Guard in California during peacetime.

The White House did not immediately respond to the lawsuit. However, President Trump defended his actions at a public event shortly after the legal challenge was announced.

Newsom Repeats Sharp Criticism

Governor Newsom, who had already criticized Trump’s decision to send active-duty Marines to Los Angeles, repeated his condemnation. He called the move both reckless and authoritarian.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Newsom wrote, “U.S. Marines have served honorably across multiple wars in defense of democracy. They shouldn’t be deployed on American soil facing their own countrymen to fulfill the deranged fantasy of a dictatorial President. This is un-American.”