Louisiana’s governor asks for National Guard deployment to New Orleans and other cities

Landry asks for National Guard deployment to New Orleans

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Gov. Jeff Landry requests up to 1,000 National Guard troops for Louisiana cities. Request follows President Trump’s deployments to Washington, Memphis and Los Angeles. Landry cites violent crime, police shortages, and major events like Mardi Gras. Crime has recently fallen in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, despite concerns. Louisiana’s Republican governor asked for National Guard deployments to New Orleans and other cities, sa…

Louisiana Gov Landry requests deployment of National Guard

“Since taking office, we have made real progress in driving down crime across Louisiana — but the job is far from finished,” Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said

Louisiana Governor Asks Department of War to Deploy up to 1,000 National Guard Troops

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has asked the Department of War to activate the National Guard in Louisiana, saying that his state needs help fighting crime. In a Sept. 29 letter, Landry, a Republican, requested assistance from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to activate up to 1,000 troops through fiscal 2026. The troops would “support state and federal law enforcement agencies in addressing ongoing public safety concerns regarding high crime rates” th…

Louisiana governor requests National Guard for New Orleans, Baton Rouge

Republican Gov. Jeff Landry asked the Pentagon to send troops despite falling crime rates in New Orleans. The Defense Department recently drafted a similar plan.

'Cringey': MAGA governor mocked for begging Trump to deploy military to his state

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced late Monday night that his office had officially requested of the Trump administration that the National Guard be deployed to major Louisiana cities, a request that saw the governor promptly mocked online by critics as “cringy and pathetic.”“Tonight, we're sendin...