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The administration’s decision to federalize California National Guard troops and send Marines into the Los Angeles protest response was still producing legal and political blowback on June 18. The move had already triggered a court fight over whether Trump had exceeded his authority, and the day’s coverage showed the case hardening into a major test of presidential power.
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The administration’s decision to federalize California National Guard troops and send Marines into the Los Angeles protest response was still producing legal and political blowback on June 18. The move had already triggered a court fight over whether Trump had exceeded his authority, and the day’s coverage showed the case hardening into a major test of presidential power.
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The administration’s decision to federalize California National Guard troops and send Marines into the Los Angeles protest response was still producing legal and political blowback on June 18. The move had already triggered a court fight over whether Trump had exceeded his authority, and the day’s coverage showed the case hardening into a major test of presidential power.
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