Within just one day, the situation seesawed dramatically. While the federal judge ruled that Trump's deployment of troops was "unconstitutional" and Newsom's team thought they had the upper hand, Trump's team immediately appealed, overturning the decision and leaving Newsom in a situation where he "just won and lost." With full control in his hands, Trump has many ways to deal with him.

Newsom

The root cause of all this is that when Trump deployed the National Guard in Los Angeles, he bypassed California Governor Newsom. Recently, Los Angeles has seen unrest due to illegal immigration issues, and Trump directly ordered the deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles.

According to American tradition, the command authority of the National Guard is firmly held by the governors of each state. Although the president also has the right to order the National Guard under specific circumstances, considering political traditions and checks and balances, prior consultation and consent from the governor are almost a necessary process.

However, this time Trump cited the "federalization" clause in Title 10 of the United States Code, bypassing Governor Newsom of California and issuing the deployment order directly. This unconventional move is unprecedented in 60 years.

In the face of Trump's "overreach," Newsom did not back down at all. He immediately took legal action to fully resist the deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles.

The California government quickly submitted an emergency motion to the court, clearly requesting the judge to halt the operation of the National Guard assisting federal departments in conducting surprise arrests of illegal immigrants. A judicial battle over the control of the National Guard thus began.

On June 12 local time, the situation seemed to be developing in Newsom's favor.

A U.S. federal judge made a key ruling, issuing a temporary restraining order, directly determining Trump's actions in deploying the National Guard in California as "unconstitutional."

According to this order, Trump must return the control of the National Guard to the California government, and this order will take effect at noon on the 13th local time.

This news brought a significant change to the power struggle, giving Newsom's team some relief. However, the Trump administration would not easily admit defeat. The federal government immediately appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Within just a few hours, the appeals court reviewed the case urgently and finally agreed to Trump's government's appeal request, granting him a temporary troop order.

This means that the National Guard, which was originally facing recall, can continue to stay in Los Angeles and will assist federal agencies in carrying out operations to crack down on illegal immigrants according to the original plan.

It is worth noting that among the three judges involved in the ruling, the two who supported Trump's administration's demands were appointed by Trump himself, while the dissenter was appointed by former President Biden. The political implications are self-evident.

Essentially, this power struggle is a fierce clash between the two parties on immigration policies. As a Democratic "stronghold," California's disagreement with Trump on immigration policies has become very severe.

In addition, this controversy over troop deployment also reveals the blurred areas of power under the American federal system. The National Guard has dual attributes of "state-owned armed forces" and "federal reserve force." When the president has the authority to "federalize" the National Guard, the Constitution does not clearly define it.

Currently, this game of power has far from ended. On June 17, the appeals court will hold a hearing, and it may even appeal to the Supreme Court in the future.

This power struggle over the control of the National Guard is not only about immigration enforcement in Los Angeles but will also affect the balance of power between the federal government and the states, as well as the future political direction of the two parties.

How will this real-life version of "Game of Thrones" end? Let's wait and see.

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