Overview

• A federal judge ruled on June 12 that President Trump bypassed required congressional procedures and ordered control of the California National Guard returned to Governor Gavin Newsom.
• The judge paused his order until Friday midday local time, granting the administration a temporary reprieve as the Justice Department filed an appeal.
• Trump has credited his deployment of about 4,700 troops—including 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines—with restoring calm after days of demonstrations against his immigration policies.
• Protests over mass deportations have spread to cities such as New York, Las Vegas, Chicago and Spokane, remaining largely peaceful but marked by occasional clashes and property damage.
• Organizers of the national “No Kings” movement have called for synchronized rallies in hundreds of cities on June 14 to coincide with Trump’s first military parade in Washington, D.C.