Oregon governor to defy Trump on National Guard border plan

SAN FRANCISCO - Oregon State Governor Kate Brown said on Thursday that she would defy US President Donald Trump's plan to send National Guard troops to the US-Mexican border.

"I do not want our Oregon National Guardsmen and women to be used as political pawns," Brown told local media on Thursday.

Oregon TV station KATU2 reported that Trump "has not asked for National Guardsmen and women from Oregon, but she's promising to say 'no' if he does".