“The district court has no authority to usurp the president’s authority as commander in chief,” Kelly said in an emailed statement to the Southern California News Group. “The president exercised his lawful authority to mobilize the National Guard to protect federal buildings and personnel in Gavin Newsom’s lawless Los Angeles.”

A judge will explore new territory in the California governor’s bid to limit the president’s use of the military in Los Angeles.

Federal appeals court blocks California's National Guard victory over Trump, escalating constitutional crisis between president and governor.

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