National Guard troops will soon be deployed to New Orleans to assist local law enforcement at the request of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, President Donald Trump said on Dec. 2.
“Gov. Landry—a great guy, a great governor—he’s asked for help in New Orleans. And we’re going to go there in a couple of weeks,” Trump said during his final Cabinet meeting of the year at the White House.
Trump did not specify how many troops would be sent or the exact date of their arrival. Landry, who in September asked the administration for up to 1,000 Guard members to help combat crime, told reporters on Dec. 1 that he expects them to arrive before Christmas….