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A thousand National Guard troops will be sent to Louisiana to aid in policing, according to proposals being drawn up by the Pentagon.
A Pentagon spokesperson did not comment in detail on draft documents seen by The Washington Post, but a spokesperson said, “Leaked documents should not be interpreted as policy. We will not discuss these plans through leaked documents, pre-decisional or otherwise.”
The Post claims the planning documents outline a plan to allow the military to supplement law enforcement in cities such as New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
The mobilization would apparently last until September 30, 2026, but no start date was specified in the documents.
The plan would apparently require a request from Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, who is a Republican. At present, it has not been confirmed as approved by federal or state officials.
Reuters reports, “The Pentagon’s Louisiana plan suggests a robust operation is under consideration, with National Guard personnel ‘supplementing’ the law enforcement presence in high-crime neighborhoods. They could also help with drug interdiction and by providing ‘logistical and communications support’ to local authorities.”
President Trump has made the use federal forces, including the National Guard and Marines, a central part of his law-and-order agenda, which has mainly targeted Democrat-run cities, including Washington DC.
Last month, President Trump deployed National Guard troops to the streets of the capital “to rescue our nation’s capital from crime, bloodshed, bedlam, and squalor, and worse.”
Thousands of troops from multiple states have now been committed to the effort.
Soldiers from West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio have joined members of the DC National Guard, as well as around 3,000 police officers from the Metropolitan Police Department and 500 federal law enforcement personnel.
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump hailed the effects of his intervention in the capital.
“Carjacking in DC is down 87%,” he posted.
“ALL other categories of crime are likewise down massively since I got involved. DC will soon be a CRIME FREE ZONE, in only 14 days, far faster than scheduled. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
On Friday, it was announced that National Guard troops would be sent to Memphis, Tennessee, which has one of the highest crime rates in the US.
During his first term, President Trump sent federal agents to the said to aid in law enforcement.
The President also said he might send troops to New Orleans, another Democrat-run city, and he has threatened to send them to Chicago.
