This ruling, now the fourth of its kind, validates the facts on the ground. Oregon does not want or need military intervention, and President Trump’s attempts to federalize the guard is a gross abuse of power.
Kotek's response to a federal judge's ruling against Trump's deployment of National Guard troops.
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States are being asked to carry out a complicated federal mandate without clear rules, without enough time, and with the risk that eligible people lose health care because of paperwork problems and system failures.
Despite this — and all evidence to the contrary — he has chosen to disregard Oregonians’ safety and ability to govern ourselves. This is not necessary. And it is unlawful. And it will make Oregonians less safe.
Homelessness is a challenge as complex as the people experiencing it, and there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solution.
This is a continuation and escalation of the President’s dangerous, un-American misuse of states’ National Guard members.
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