President Trump issued a memo authorizing the National Guard to post up in Los Angeles, but California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called it "illegal."

The divergent approaches taken by California and Texas’ governors shows how the two parties are trying to navigate national politics and the role of executive power.

Gov. Newsom argues Los Angeles does not need the military to keep the peace: "To put it bluntly, there is no invasion or rebellion in Los Angeles; there is civil unrest that is no different from episodes that regularly occur in communities throughout the country,

President Trump is sending the National Guard to Los Angeles over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom by invoking rarely used federal powers.

President Trump has long mused about sending the military to crush protests in blue-state cities. He is now using troops in Los Angeles.

The White House could appeal the injunction issued by the judge but the decision in a federal court is a setback for President Trump.

DeWine's remarks come as the National Guard was deployed in California following protests in Los Angeles over the Trump administration's mass deportation policy.

Amid unrest in California, Republicans pressed the governors of other blue states on their immigration policies, including on limiting cooperation with federal enforcement efforts.