Overview

• Newsom released a June 10 video labeling Trump’s federalization of the California National Guard a “wrecking ball” to democracy and called on Americans to resist.
• Trump sent Guard troops and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles to suppress violent protests over immigration enforcement despite state objections.
• California filed an emergency motion arguing in federal court that the deployment exceeded presidential authority and inflamed tensions.
• White House Communications Director Steven Cheung mocked Newsom’s video on X, calling his campaign team “losers.”
• Leading Democrats have rallied behind Newsom, warning that his arrest would martyr him and elevate his 2028 presidential prospects.