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After ‘Plenary Authority’ Claim, Miller Falls Silent as White House Appeals Oregon Guard Block

The moment underscores a court fight over National Guard deployments now on appeal to the Ninth Circuit.

Overview

  • White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller told CNN the president has “plenary authority” under Title 10, then stopped mid-sentence before the interview cut to a break that the network attributed to a technical issue.
  • CNN’s reuploaded video omits the initial exchange while the network’s written transcript includes the word “plenary,” fueling wider scrutiny of the interview handling across social platforms.
  • U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut has temporarily blocked deployment of National Guard troops to Oregon, citing state sovereignty, with an order extended for 14 days according to local reporting.
  • The administration has filed an appeal with the Ninth Circuit, with coverage noting a hearing is scheduled for Thursday, as officials seek to pause the district court’s order.
  • Miller said the administration previously won a similar Ninth Circuit case involving the California National Guard, and the president has also floated using the Insurrection Act as an alternative legal route if courts and governors continue to resist deployments.