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Three Republican-led states to deploy National Guard troops to US capital
- On Monday, Governor Jeff Landry of Louisiana approved sending around 135 members of the state's National Guard to the nation's capital in response to a request from President Trump.
- This deployment followed a presidential memorandum on August 11 directing Guard mobilizations to restore law and order amid an escalating federal operation in the capital.
- This operation aligns with the Trump administration's broader effort to combat crime and bolster federal law enforcement, with several states—including Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, Ohio, and West Virginia—also contributing troops.
- President Trump emphasized that the deployment is intended to enhance safety, citing Landry who noted that the nation’s capital represents the country’s dignity, beauty, and values, while the Pentagon mobilized around 800 National Guard troops to support security efforts.
- The deployments continue amid tensions with D.C. officials, with the mission’s duration remaining indefinite until the president decides that public safety and stability have been reestablished.
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Landry pledges Louisiana National Guard troops for Trump’s DC takeover
National Guard members with 41st Field Artillery Regiment of New Orleans unload bags of ice to load into vehicles at a Hurricane Ida distribution point near the Lake Charles Civic Center on Aug. 31, 2020. (Photo by Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator)Gov. Jeff Landry has approved sending 135 members of the Louisiana National Guard to Washington, D.C., in support of President Donald Trump’s takeover of the city’s police department. More than 1,000 …
Two More Red States Send National Guard Troops to D.C.
Louisiana and Mississippi are the latest red states to comply with a request from the Trump administration to send hundreds more National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. Louisiana is sending about 135 members of its National Guard to the District within 24 hours, Gov. Jeff Landry announced Monday. Mississippi announced earlier in the day it would contribute about 200 National Guard troops. The move is an escalation of President Donald Trump’s f…
Louisiana agrees to send National Guard troops to D.C. - American Press
Three more Republican governors authorized the deployment of National Guard troops to Washington on Monday, part of President Donald Trump’s escalating show of force that he says is designed to crack down on crime and boost immigration enforcement in the nation’s capital. The announcements by Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana brought the number of state troops detailed to the president’s effort to more than 1,100 — and the number of states to…
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