An appeals court found that a previous order barring the government's use of the Guard in the city would remain in place.

Trump deployed the California National Guard troops to Los Angeles in June against the wishes of Newsom, sparking a monthslong battle in the courts.

The Louisiana governor said the president told him National Guard troops would begin arriving in the city before Christmas.

Members of Congress clashed Thursday over President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in American cities, with Republicans saying the deployments were needed to fight lawlessness while Democrats called them an extraordinary abuse of military power that violated states’ rights.

A federal judge on Dec. 10 blocked President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles, according to a court filing.

The federalization of 300 Illinois National Guard troops was extended for 32 days, Gov. JB Pritzker’s office said, even though the soldiers have mostly remained on an Illinois Army National

The president didn't specify how many troops would be involved or exactly when they would arrive, other than to say it would happen "in a couple of weeks."

The order from Judge Breyer returns the National Guard troops to the control of California Gov. Gavin Newsom.