Presidential Power Reaches New Heights as 217-Year-Old Emergency Law Looms Over American Cities

President Donald Trump, recently returned to office, responded by deploying 2,000 National Guard troops on June 7, bypassing state authority and criticizing local officials via Truth Social. California Governor Gavin Newsom opposed the move, calling the deployment unlawful and blaming Trump for inflaming tensions.

As the situation worsened, Trump doubled troop numbers and authorized the deployment of 700 Marines—raising legal questions under the Posse Comitatus Act, which restricts military involvement in civilian law enforcement.