Trump sends troops from California to Portland after court denies deployment
Portland is the latest US city - many of which are Democrat-led - targeted as part of the president's crime crackdown. He has argued troops are necessary to restore peace amid ongoing protests over immigration enforcement.
California Gov Gavin Newsom vowed to file a lawsuit over the manoeuvre, which he called a "breathtaking abuse of the law and power".
The deployment circumvents a judge's order that blocked deploying troops in Portland by instead using National Guard members who were alread
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