The order, which takes effect at noon Friday, said the deployment of the Guard was illegal and both violated the Tenth Amendment and exceeded Trump's statutory authority.

Washington state leaders denounce Trump's activation of the California National Guard against the state governor's wishes.

An appeals court has paused a federal judge's decision to block the activation of the National Guard by President Trump. A hearing is set for Tuesday.

A federal judge had previously ordered the president to return control of the state's National Guard to Governor Gavin Newsom, but the Ninth Circuit's ruling means the National Guard will remain in place as LA enters the seventh day of protests against ICE raids.

Judge Charles Breyer ordered the administration to return control of the National Guard to the California governor, but an appeals court stayed the extraordinary decision Thursday night.

"Texas National Guard will be deployed to locations across the state to ensure peace & order," said Texas governor Greg Abbott.

The National Guard members were met by a crowd of protesters marching to the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown L.A. Reports said the crowd disappeared after authorities deployed tear gas, but they reassembled,

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Monday that he’ll soon file a lawsuit against the Trump administration for federalizing National Guard troops this weekend.

Donald Trump’s mobilization of the National Guard to quell LA protests is a rare exercise of presidential power.