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Trump's Authority to Deploy Guard in Oregon Challenged

10/8/2025

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Stephen Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, said President Trump has plenary authority to deploy the National Guard in Oregon.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the deployment, citing Oregon's state sovereignty.
Trump may invoke the Insurrection Act to bypass court orders.
The Act has rarely been used; last invocation was in 1992.

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Story summary

Stephen Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, said President Trump has plenary authority to deploy the National Guard in Oregon.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the deployment, citing Oregon's state sovereignty.
Trump may invoke the Insurrection Act to bypass court orders.
The Act has rarely been used; last invocation was in 1992.