GOP states pour National Guard troops into D.C.
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Gov. Jeff Landry said he was sending 135 members of the Louisiana National Guard to Washington D.C. as part of President Donald Trump's federal crackdown on crime in the city.
Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana pledged to send National Guard troops to Washington. They could carry weapons in the city.
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - On Tuesday, Louisiana National Guard Military Police Soldiers flew from the Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to Washington, D.C. The military police will augment federal law enforcement and the D.C. National Guard, according to the post.
Governor Jeff Landry announced the approval of deploying the Louisiana National Guard to Washington, D.C. on Monday.