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Trump approves deployment of 350 National Guard members to New Orleans
- On Tuesday, the Louisiana National Guard announced it is mobilizing 350 service members to New Orleans to bolster security for New Year's Eve, the Sugar Bowl, and Mardi Gras, remaining through the end of February.
- After President Donald Trump's suggestion in October, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry requested up to 1,000 Louisiana National Guard members to address crime statewide.
- Maj. Gen. Friloux said troops returning from Washington, D.C. deployments will join shortly after Christmas and remain through the end of February with Troop NOLA and the New Orleans Police Department.
- Under federal Title 32 authorization, Guard members remain under Gov. Jeff Landry while the federal government covers costs, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said troops will support the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security through February.
- Critics argued the National Guard deployment is unwarranted and could cause fear, Mayor-elect Helena Moreno strongly opposes it, and New Orleans has recorded 97 homicides in 2025 as of Nov. 1, including the Bourbon Street truck attack victims.
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The Trump administration deploys 350 National Guard soldiers to New Orleans before New Year's Eve, launching a new federal deployment in New Year's Eve, at a time when a border police crackdown on immigration is under way.
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350 National Guard troops to be deployed in New Orleans through February
About 350 Louisiana National Guard troops will be deployed to New Orleans to support law enforcement during major upcoming events and through early 2026, according to state and federal officials. The deployment was authorized on Tuesday and will place Louisiana National Guard members in New Orleans beginning shortly after Christmas, with the mission extending through February 28, 2026, according to the U.S. Department of War and the Louisiana Na…
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