SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Thursday directing President Donald Trump to return control of the National Guard to California. The order, which takes effect at noon Friday, said the deployment of the Guard was illegal and both violated the Tenth Amendment and exceeded Trump’s statutory authority.

A ruling on whether to limit the California National Guard and Marines’ role in Los Angeles could come soon, a federal judge said during an hourlong

President Trump’s assertions that federal troops have saved the city from destruction did not appear to reflect reality.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Thursday temporarily barred President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops in Los Angeles. Judge Charles Breyer ordered the National Guard to return to the control of California Governor Gavin Newsom, who sued to restrict its activity. Breyer's order will take effect at noon on Friday.