Despite reports that the Trump administration is planning to deploy the Louisiana National Guard, state troops have not yet been activated, The Center Square reported Thursday.
According to authenticated Pentagon planning documents leaked to The Washington Post, the administration is gearing up to send 1,000 Louisiana National Guard soldiers to crack down on crime in cities across the state.
The documents show that the Department of Defense plans to use Title 32 of the U.S. Code to keep National Guard troops under the control of the state’s governor, but with operations funded by the federal government.
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