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WORLD TURKISH NEWS BBC NEWS QUOTE TRUMP GOES CRAZY, SENDS MILITARY TO THE STREETS, AMERICAN PEOPLE MUST STOP THIS President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to various cities across the US has led to a series of legal challenges from state and local officials. Trump argues that using the troops is necessary to quell violence in Democrat-controlled cities, fight crime, and support deportation efforts. Following the November 26 shooting in the capital that injured two National Guard members, the number of troops deployed to Washington DC is expected to increase. Trump has clashed with several Democratic state governors who oppose the deployment of National Guard troops to various cities. The governors say these deployments are unnecessary and risk escalating tensions. Recently, legal cases have been filed in Illinois and Oregon. While the legal battles continue, here’s what you need to know. What is the National Guard and who oversees it? The National Guard is composed mostly of state-based units that typically respond to major events such as natural disasters or large-scale protests. All 50 states of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have their own National Guard units. These units may also be deployed overseas, and some units specialize in fighting wildfires or securing the U.S. border. The National Guard is ultimately subordinate to the Department of Defense and can be federalized or placed under the control of the president under certain circumstances. However, requests for support usually begin at the state level. In such cases, a state governor mobilizes National Guard units during an emergency and may request additional assistance from the president or other states. The National Guard has limited powers. They do not enforce laws, make arrests, seize property, or conduct searches. A law called the Posse Comitatus Act limits the federal government's authority to use military force in domestic affairs. How is Trump trying to use the National Guard in U.S. cities? Trump has attempted several times to circumvent the normal process for deploying National Guard troops, including attempts to send guard members from one state to another. In June, despite objections from Governor Gavin Newsom, he took control of the California National Guard to intervene in protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles. California filed two lawsuits against the Trump administration. One challenged Trump's takeover of the National Guard, but an appeals court ultimately ruled in the president's favor. In the second case, a federal judge ruled that Trump's use of guard troops in Los Angeles violated the Posse Comitatus Act. Throughout the summer, hundreds of National Guard troops were sent to Washington D.C. to intervene in what Trump called a "state of total and absolute lawlessness." The president justified this by citing homelessness and crime rates. Trump also authorized the deployment of hundreds of guard members to Chicago, particularly following immigration protests that took place in front of detention centers. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, a Democrat, filed a lawsuit on his own behalf, alleging that Trump was trying to "create a crisis." Trump also attempted to deploy National Guard troops from other states to Portland, Oregon, before a federal judge temporarily blocked it. Trump authorized the deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago. 'I sleep with a gas mask on': Living alongside the Portland protest angers Trump. What legal basis is Trump using to deploy the National Guard? A little-known provision of U.S. military law governs the president's authority to deploy the National Guard on his own. Presidents have rarely used this provision. American law allows the president to call upon National Guard troops from any state if the U.S. is "invaded or threatened with invasion by a foreign state" or if "an insurrection or threat of insurrection" occurs against the U.S. government. In June, Trump used this law to bring 2,000 National Guard troops under his control to support raids conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also referenced this law in a memo on September 28 regarding the recruitment of 200 members of the Oregon National Guard into federal service. B