Appeals court rules Trump's National Guard deployment to Los Angeles was unlawful

New York Times US and KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedA federal appeals court ruled that Trump's deployment of 4,000 members of the California National Guard to L.A. was an unlawful abuse of his authority.

What changedThe left frames it as "Court Says Trump Violated Law in Los Angeles National Guard Deployment". The center frames it as "Appeals court rules Trump's National Guard deployment to Los Angeles was unlawful".

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Court Says Trump Violated Law in Los Angeles National Guard Deployment". The center frames it as "Appeals court rules Trump's National Guard deployment to Los Angeles was unlawful".

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Oct 24, 8:38 PM: New York Times US joined the source map.

Oct 24, 10:57 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

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KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles1h ago

Appeals court rules Trump's National Guard deployment to Los Angeles was unlawful

A federal appeals court ruled that Trump's deployment of 4,000 members of the California National Guard to L.A. was an unlawful abuse of his authority.

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New York Times US5h ago

Court Says Trump Violated Law in Los Angeles National Guard Deployment

The ruling, which comes as the midterm election nears, could make it more difficult for President Trump to seize control of the National Guard.

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