Miller rips ruling blocking troop deployment to Portland: ‘Egregious and thunderous’ violation
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Monday slammed a ruling blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, Ore.
“A district court judge has no conceivable authority, whatsoever, to restrict the President and Commander-in-Chief from dispatching members of the US military to defend federal lives and property,” Miller wrote in a post on the social platform X.
“Today’s judicial ruling is one of the most egregious and thunderous violations of constitutional order we have ever seen — and is yet the latest example of unceasing efforts to nullify the 2024 election by fiat,” he added in the early morning post.
On Saturday, U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut granted Oregon officials a restraining order against the president directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to send Oregon National Guard troops to Portland. Trump then attempted to deploy California National Guard troops to Portland, a move that drew a swift legal challenge from California and Oregon.
In a ruling late Sunday, Immergut temporarily halted the Trump administration from sending California’s National Guard to Portland.
In a press release late Sunday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) praised Immergut’s latest ruling.
“The rule of law has prevailed. This ruling is more than a legal victory, it’s a victory for American democracy itself,” Newsom said. “Donald Trump tried to turn our soldiers into instruments of his political will. While our fight continues, tonight the rule of law said ‘hell no’.”
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) also said Sunday that Trump ordered Texas National Guard troops to Oregon. Immergut’s temporary restraining order prevents the president from deploying troops from all 50 states and D.C. to Portland.
Newsom replied to Miller’s Monday morning X post with a meme showing a screenshot of text messages saying, “i ain’t reading all that,” “i’m happy for u tho” and “or sorry that happened.”