The Excerpt SPECIAL | Is Trump's deployment of the National Guard about order or overreach?
Oct 16, 2025
Michael Loria, a USA TODAY breaking news reporter, dives into the controversial deployment of National Guard troops in U.S. cities. He discusses legal pushback from state attorneys general arguing overreach by the Trump administration. The conversation touches on the implications of federalizing the National Guard and the rarity of invoking the Insurrection Act. Loria also explores local protests, public reactions, training limits for civil policing, and the partisan patterns of deployment. It's a riveting analysis of modern governance and public safety.
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Federal Claims Versus State Legal Pushback
- The Trump administration frames deployments as necessary to protect federal agents and crack down on crime nationwide.
- State attorneys general argue those claims often lack factual basis and challenge federal overreach in court.
Courts Skeptical But Status Quo Holds
- Courts have questioned the credibility of federal justifications while appellate courts mostly preserve the status quo.
- Judges have paused street deployments even though the federal government has taken control of troops.
Monitor For Insurrection Act Use
- Watch for any invocation of the Insurrection Act because it could legally supersede many challenges.
- Note that invocation is rare and historically required some level of state agreement.
