Appeals court lets Trump keep control of National Guard troops deployed to LA

An appeals court issued a ruling on Thursday evening, June 19, allowing President Donald Trump to retain control of National Guard troops he sent to Los Angeles in response to protests over immigration raids.

In a unanimous, 38-page ruling, a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that conditions in the L.A. area were sufficient for the president to deploy the troops.

“Affording appropriate deference to the President’s determination, we conclude that he...