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Judge questions president's power in National Guard L.A. deployment

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The trial over President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles in June concluded on Wednesday. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more.

Breakdown
  • A judge is questioning the limits of presidential authority in deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles.
  • The Justice Department argues that federal law restricting military use for domestic law enforcement does not apply in this case. 12s
  • California's attorneys claim the federal government's conduct is unprecedented. 20s
  • The judge referenced the Posse Comitatus Act and questioned why military officials trained for compliance if the law did not apply. 1m 31s
  • The court is considering whether it has the authority to issue an injunction to remove the National Guard troops. 1m 2s
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