Normally yes, but the president has the power to federalize National Guard troops in extraordinary circumstances. That power hasn’t been exercised since 1965 though. Until now.
I mean, only if the National Guard doesn’t just decide no it isn’t extraordinary circumstances and refuses to mobilize beyond being in the area they were ordered to be generally (as in it is reasonable for the president to be able to take control of national guard unit and order them to deploy, but ordering them to take action against a non-violent entity is a bridge too far).
There are no rules, only choices, people that pretend otherwise are afraid of seeing themselves in the mirror.
Doesn’t the California National Guard report to the Governor?
Normally yes, but the president has the power to federalize National Guard troops in extraordinary circumstances. That power hasn’t been exercised since 1965 though. Until now.
I mean, only if the National Guard doesn’t just decide no it isn’t extraordinary circumstances and refuses to mobilize beyond being in the area they were ordered to be generally (as in it is reasonable for the president to be able to take control of national guard unit and order them to deploy, but ordering them to take action against a non-violent entity is a bridge too far).
There are no rules, only choices, people that pretend otherwise are afraid of seeing themselves in the mirror.