What the judge rules, and the likely appeals that follow, may alter decades of understanding about the roles of governors and the White House in quelling domestic unrest.

California has challenged the administration's move to call up the National Guard over the objections of Governor Gavin Newsom.

The California Governor did not hold back during a news conference in San Francisco, accusing Trump of putting on a "vulgar display" while also claiming the President was weak.

The governor highlighted his work with ICE in California but said that President Trump was “trying to gin things up to create problems” at protests.

"This brazen abuse of power by a sitting president inflamed a combustible situation, putting our people, our officers and even our National Guard at risk. That's when the downward spiral began." Start the day smarter.

Governor Gavin Newsom said the U.S. President “manufactured” the chaos in Los Angeles to distract from challenges and seize power.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended President Trump deploying National Guard to L.A., stating Gavin Newsom is "choos[ing] rioters and criminal illegals" over American law enforcement.

Trump and Gavin Newsom locked in bizarre LA protests meme battle - ANALYSIS: The administration and the governor have locked horns in courts, in back-and-forth statements, and, increasingly, with meme