US court allows Trump to keep control of National Guard in LA
A US federal court has ruled that Donald Trump will retain control of the National Guard in Los Angeles amid a growing border crisis. The decision comes after the former president issued a memo last month claiming that the Guard should answer to him, and not the current president. The Trump administration argued that the Guard should be exempt from the 20-year-old law that requires defense officials to approve a presidential request to federalize the Guard across state lines. The issue has sparked a major political dispute between the Trump and Biden administrations.
What's next?
The Trump administration has claimed that the Guard can more effectively address the border situation by responding to the former president's memo, as the current administration continues to work towards a resolution.
