A federal trial in Portland about the president’s authority to deploy the National Guard to the city got off with a stunning revelation: troops briefly deployed to a federal immigration building in South Portland this month,

The appeals court that paved the way for President Donald Trump to deploy National Guard troops in Portland while the state’s legal case against the administration plays out announced Tuesday it will reconsider its decision.

A federal trial over whether President Donald Trump can deploy the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, is set to begin Wednesday.

Immergut, who was appointed by Trump, blocked the federalization and deployment of Oregon National Guard members and the deployment of any federalized National Guard to Oregon in a pair of temporary restraining orders issued Oct. 4 and Oct. 5.

On the second day of Oregon’s and the city of Portland’s trial against the federal government, lawyers from both sides took a line of questioning that went to the heart of staffing issues at the Federal Protective Service and its ability to keep a Portland Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility safe from protests.

Attorneys provided few details about the revelations from Wednesday, that some Oregon National Guard members briefly deployed to the immigration facility in Portland earlier this month.

A federal court has decided to rehear a case relating to President Donald Trump’s authority to send National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon.

The federal trial pits the city of Portland and the states of Oregon and California against the Trump administration over the deployment of National Guard troops

The review highlights ongoing debate regarding the boundaries of presidential authority in deploying military forces domestically.

As the wind and rain blew across the sodden city this weekend, Portlanders awaited clarity from the courts on whether and when federalized National Guard troops might be seen on the streets.