We discuss the president’s memorandum mobilizing National Guard troops in response to protests against federal immigration enforcement in Los Angeles. We break down the authorities Trump is relying on, how much it matters that Trump has not yet invoked the Insurrection Act, and more.

After we recorded, California Governor Gavin Newsom said that the state will sue the Trump administration over Trump’s decision to “federalize the National Guard.”

Read Chris Mirasola’s article that Jack mentioned during the chat here.

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