Louisiana, National Guard
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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.
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.
The Republican governors of West Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee announced they will send National Guard troops to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to federally take over law enforcement in the city.