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Trump to Send National Guard to New Orleans Within Weeks

The move follows Gov. Jeff Landry’s request for federal support, with scope and necessity now in dispute.

FILE - Members of the Louisiana National Guard patrol the grounds of the Washington Monument at the National Mall, Sept. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
FILE - Members of the Louisiana National Guard patrol Union Station, Aug. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Washington, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, seated left and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, seated left. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday during a cabinet meeting that the National Guard will be going to New Orleans in a couple of weeks after Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry asked for assistance. The deployment will stay in New Orleans through Mardi Gras on Feb. 17. (RUSTY COSTANZA/AP FILE)

Overview

  • President Donald Trump said at a Cabinet meeting that National Guard troops will deploy to New Orleans in a couple of weeks.
  • Gov. Jeff Landry said he expects troops to arrive in December and previously asked the Pentagon in September for up to 1,000 federally funded Guard members.
  • Officials have not disclosed troop numbers, arrival dates, mission parameters, or command arrangements, and the Louisiana National Guard declined to comment.
  • The deployment is expected to overlap with a Border Patrol "Swamp Sweep" operation in the city, and some reporting indicates the presence could continue through Mardi Gras.
  • Landry welcomes the assistance, while Mayor-elect Helena Moreno opposes a Guard presence and civil-rights groups point to crime metrics showing multi-year declines in several offenses.