On June 8, #PI , California Governor Newsom's office sent a letter to Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth, protesting Trump's order to federalize 2,000 California National Guard troops to protect federal agencies such as ICE under Section 12406 of the U.S. Code.
The letter points out that the order was not issued by the governor as required by law, violating the spirit of "coordinating with the governors of each state" as stated in the presidential memorandum, and that the governor's office was not notified.
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On June 8, #PI , California Governor Newsom's office sent a letter to Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth, protesting Trump's order to federalize 2,000 California National Guard troops to protect federal agencies such as ICE under Section 12406 of the U.S. Code.
The letter points out that the order was not issued by the governor as required by law, violating the spirit of "coordinating with the governors of each state" as stated in the presidential memorandum, and that the governor's office was not notified.