California, Oct. 6 -- California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday (local time) said a federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's "unlawful attempt" to deploy 300 National Guard troops to Portland.

"A federal judge BLOCKED Donald Trump's unlawful attempt to DEPLOY 300 OF OUR NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS TO PORTLAND. The court granted our request for a Temporary Restraining Order - HALTING ANY FEDERALIZATION, RELOCATION, OR DEPLOYMENT of ANY GUARD MEMBERS TO OREGON FROM ANY STATE. Trump's abuse of power won't stand," Newsom wrote on X.

The latest order came after Trump ordered California Guard personnel into Oregon following an earlier court decision that had prevented him from mobilising Oregon's own Guard troops.

"After a federal court...