Trump Sends California Guard to Oregon After Court Setback (1)

President Donald Trump’s clash with Oregon escalated after about 100 California National Guard members were deployed to the Pacific Northwest state, despite a court order holding that isolated protests in Portland did not justify the use of federalized troops.

The troops arrived Saturday night with no prior notice to state officials, and more troops are likely on the way, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek said in a statement Sunday. Kotek, a Democrat, issued a statement after California Governor Gavin Newsom announced he would sue to block the total deployment of 300 of his Guard troops to neighboring Oregon. Troops were ...