(NewsNation) — Oregon state officials are going to court to challenge the Trump administration’s legal authority to deploy as many as 200 federalized National Guard members in Portland.

President Trump has characterized Portland as “war ravaged” and said troops would be empowered to use “full force,” without defining what that means, to deal with what he calls domestic terrorists. Elected leaders say demonstrations at a local Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility have been relatively peaceful in the Democratic-run city.

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said the law is clear that the president can’t send troops without certain conditions being met, such as an invasion or rebellion. Besides a lawsuit, he said the state will ask a judge to approve a temporary restraining order ag

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