An appeals court ruled it was lawful for President Trump to keep National Guard troops in L.A. – a move that hasn’t happened without a governor’s consent since 1965. Governor Newsom criticized the ruling but welcomed the court’s rejection of unchecked presidential power.

A U.S. appeals court let Donald Trump on Thursday retain control over California's National Guard while the state's Democratic governor proceeds with a lawsuit challenging the legality of the Republican president's use of the troops to quell protests and unrest in Los Angeles.