Trump lawyers told the court that Trump has "no obligation" to consult, or even notify California Gov. Newsom before federalizing National Guard troops to quell anti-ICE protests.

The California Governor has sued the U.S. President over the mobilization of the National Guard, calling it “an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.”

Congressional Republicans on Monday were quick to endorse President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to quell violent Los Angeles protests against the administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

Judge Breyer sets hearing on California's lawsuit challenging Trump's federalization of National Guard amid escalating anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles

McCrory said the state is put in a “precarious position” when a governor and mayor aren’t willing to work with the president.

Gavin Newsom was proven right when Donald Trump shared a screenshot of his phone to allege he called the California governor on Monday, June 9, as the image showed a different date. The controversy erupted after Trump claimed he called Newsom “a day ago” regarding ongoing anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles on Tuesday,

The Justice Department claims California's request to limit the federal response to violent riots in Los Angeles would "countermand" the president's lawful military directives.