Day 2 update on trial over Trump's National Guard deployment in L.A.
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A federal judge is hearing arguments in San Francisco about whether President Trump violated federal law when he deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles in June amid protests against immigration raids.
Breakdown
- A federal judge is examining if President Trump violated federal law by deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles after immigration protests.
- Major General Scott Sherman testified about the deployment, clarifying his knowledge of the legal justification and the events at MacArthur Park. 31s
- Sherman discussed a 'mysterious constitutional exception' to the Posse Comitatus Act, but could not specify its legal basis. 1m 59s
- California argues the deployment violates the Posse Comitatus Act and seeks injunctive relief to remove the troops and prevent similar actions elsewhere. 2m 36s
- The federal government contends the deployment was legal and aimed at protecting federal law enforcement. 3m 40s