Court Examines Legality of Trump's National Guard Deployment in Portland Protests

A federal trial in Portland, Oregon, assesses the legality of Donald Trumps National Guard deployment amid protests over immigration, raising critical questions about military intervention in domestic affairs.

• The trial, which began on Wednesday in Portland, Oregon, will determine if Donald Trumps order for the National Guard was legally justified during protests at an immigration facility.
• Federal Judge Karin Immergut is tasked with deciding whether the protests constituted a rebellion that hindered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from enforcing the law.
• The case marks the first legal examination of Trumps controversial use of the National Guard (United States) to address civil unrest, drawing attention to the implications for federal military authority.