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Attorney General William Tong today filed an amicus brief with leaders from 21 states supporting California’s request for a court order blocking the deployment of that state’s National Guard.
“Connecticut joins California in strong objection to the use of American soldiers against American citizens on American soil. The President’s unlawful and unconstitutional actions in Los Angeles have worsened public safety and needlessly endangered the lives of civilians, law enforcement and soldiers alike. Every American should have their eye on California right now, because we know Donald Trump will not stop there,” said Attorney General Tong.
“By calling forth troops when there is no invasion to repel, no rebellion to suppress, and when state and local law enforcement is fully able to execute the laws, the President flouts the vision of our Founders, undermines the rule of law, and sets a chilling precedent that puts the constitutional rights of Americans in every state at risk,” the brief reads.
The brief cites Trump's presidential memorandum titled, “Department of Defense Security for the Protection of Department of Homeland Security Functions” which allows for deployed military personnel to perform military protective activities that the Secretary of Defense determines are reasonably necessary to ensure the protection and safety of Federal personnel and property.
Based on reporting from inside the protests, that is exactly how Trump is using the military -- to protect Federal personnel and property.
Here you can see the National Guard protecting a federal building in LA.
Trump's memo allows for the deployment of the National Guards of any state for 60 days or at the discretion of the Secretary of Defense. The Amici States are strongly opposed to Trump deploying the National Guard in their states should the need arise.
The Amici States claim that Trump’s use of the military has "exacerbated safety issues and threatened constitutionally protected activity under the First Amendment" and argued that "every state has an interest in protecting their residents from these threats."
The brief is led by Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings. Others joining are the state attorneys general of Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly also joined the brief.
Meanwhile, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said today that since June 6th, there have been 330 illegal aliens arrested as part of the LA riots, and 113 of them had prior criminal convictions. A total of 157 people have been arrested for assault and obstruction-related charges, including the attempted murder of a police officer with a Molotov cocktail.
Once again, President Trump was right.
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) June 12, 2025
The President rightfully raised the important question of who is organizing and funding these dangerous riots in Los Angeles.
This morning, the FBI arrested Alejandro Theodoro Orellana for conspiracy to commit civil disorders after handing… https://t.co/KaYqGf3ydS pic.twitter.com/RkFeDfdkCX
