Attorney General Bonta Issues Statement in Support of D.C.’s Lawsuit Challenging National Guard Takeover

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement in support of D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s illegal deployment of National Guard troops. 

“President Trump is illegally seeking to use the military to police our people. It’s unnecessary, undemocratic, and most importantly, unlawful,” said Attorney General Bonta. “As a judge in California recently affirmed, the President’s power is not boundless, and the military may not act as the President’s personal police force. When troops arrived in Los Angeles in early June, we knew this was likely the beginning — not the end — of the military occupation of American cities. This dangerous moment requires all of us to stand up, speak out, and hold the President and his Administration accountable to laws and democratic values he swore to uphold. California is proud to stand with D.C. in this fight.”