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Trump Says National Guard Will Be Sent to New Orleans
National Guard troops will support law enforcement to reduce violent crime and secure the French Quarter through Mardi Gras, with details on troop numbers expected soon, Gov. Landry said.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump committed to send National Guard troops to New Orleans, Louisiana, with officials saying troops will arrive within weeks for a months-long deployment to curb crime.
- Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry requested up to 1,000 troops earlier this year, citing elevated violent crime and law enforcement shortages in a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- The New Orleans Police Department reported 97 murders as of early November, while a recent multiagency initiative produced more than 100 arrests and seized guns.
- Landry said troops will operate daily in the French Quarter to provide holiday security and are expected to remain through the Sugar Bowl and Mardi Gras, while Mayor-elect Helena Moreno, Democrat, rejected the plan citing rights concerns.
- Amid recent months of similar moves, Trump’s deployment follows 'Operation Swamp Sweep' raids and legal challenges in Chicago and Portland.
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