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Trump Illegally Ordered National Guard Troops to Occupy Portland Federal Judge Rules
A US federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump illegally ordered National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon. This ruling marks a legal setback for Trump's use of the military for policing purposes.
A US judge has ruled that President Donald Trump illegally ordered National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, in a decision marking a legal setback for Trump's use of the military for policing purposes. The ruling was made by a federal judge and is seen as a significant development in the ongoing controversy over Trump's actions. The move to deploy the National Guard to Portland was widely criticized by Democrats and some Republicans at the time, with many arguing it was an overreach of executive authority.
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