Jessica Levinson predicted Gavin Newsom is going to have a "hard argument" to make in his motion against the Trump administration over the LA protests. The post MSNBC Analyst Says Newsom Has ‘Hard Argument’ In Legal Challenge To Trump’s LA Riot Crackdown first appeared on Mediaite.

The Justice Department called California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) attempt for a judge to limit President Trump’s National Guard deployment in Los Angeles a “crass political stunt endangering

President Donald Trump mobilized the National Guard to quell protests and riots in California over the weekend, but he was met with objections from Gov. Gavin Newsom, who vows to sue.

The California Governor has sued the U.S. President over the mobilization of the National Guard, calling it “an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.”

The U.S. military plans to deploy 700 Marines to Los Angeles within 48 hours to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, according to officials. They'll join 2,000 National Guard troops already stationed in the area.

California Governor Newsom has sounded the alarm over President Trump’s deployment of troops to Los Angeles, calling it a dangerous step toward military-backed immigration crackdowns nationwide. He warned that what’s happening in California could soon spread to other states.

House Speaker Mike Johnson declined to say whether Congress should intervene in the White House’s crackdown on immigration protests but emphasized that Trump has the authority to deploy the National Guard and Marines to protect federal property.

But I was a staff officer for a National Guard Infantry battalion at one point in my career. I know many of the ins and outs of how the Guard operates. The Contested Federalization In a move that’s sending constitutional lawyers into a caffeine-fueled frenzy,