Trump's National Guard Violates Posse Comitatus, Oops!
In a dazzling showcase of legal gymnastics on August 11, 2025, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer put the Trump administration on blast for illegally roping the National Guard into law enforcement during anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles. Yep, California only, but donât worry, Trumpâs playbook might be wandering to Chicago next! Breyer's key quote? 'Defendants violated the Posse Comitatus Act,' aka the ancient rule keeping our military out of police work on U.S. soil. Meanwhile, Gov. Gavin Newsom's objections apparently played the role of background noise as the fabled California National Guard got the enforcement gigâturns out âmobilizationâ wasn't a friendly workout class. Drama continues with Chicago leaders bracing for this sequel!
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Breaking: Trumpâs National Guard confused law enforcement with military thrill ride, violating Posse Comitatus like a bad movie plot twist. California today, whoâs next on the law-bending âtourâ? Spoiler: Gov. Newsomâs protests didnât make the cast list.
Turns out telling the National Guard 'keep it legal' is tougher than rocket science. Trumpâs crew thought Posse Comitatus was an optional Instagram filter.
Imagine ordering National Guard troops to police protests and then getting surprised when a judge says, âNope, thatâs illegal.â Plot twist of 2025: common sense strikes back.
Source: Axios | Published: 9/2/2025 | Author: Avery Lotz
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