Hundreds of National Guard troops set to leave Illinois, Oregon

The Democratic-led states have been engaged in monthslong legal fights with the Trump administration over the use of guards from California and Texas.

Hundreds of federalized National Guard members sent to Illinois and Oregon will return to their home states as early as this week, a defense official told NBC News on Monday.

The official said that 200 California National Guard members activated for the greater Portland area will head back home, leaving 100 members of the Oregon National Guard in place. In Illinois, 200 Texas National Guard members will depart the state, leaving 300 Illinois guard members there.

The remaining guards will be conducting training, but are not on mission to protect federal property or personnel.

ABC News first reported the development.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, a Democrat, on Monday celebrated the out-of-state guard members going home, saying that Trump's "disregard for the rule of law has real human consequences."