SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The White House has indicated it plans to appeal a judge’s ruling that President Donald Trump’s use of National Guard troops during California immigration enforcement protests is illegal. Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco ruled Tuesday the Trump administration violated federal law by sending troops to accompany federal agents on immigration raids. California sued, saying the troops sent to Los Angeles over the summer violated a law that prohibits military enforcement of domestic laws. Lawyers for the Republican administration say the troops were protecting federal officers, not enforcing laws. A White House spokeswoman says “a rogue judge is trying to usurp” Trump’s authority. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom says the court sided with democracy.
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