Louisiana Governor Seeks National Guard Troops for Crime | JQJO

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry is requesting the deployment of 1,000 National Guard troops through fiscal year 2026 to combat crime in New Orleans and other cities. Landry cited elevated violent crime and law enforcement shortages, despite crime analysts noting recent decreases in New Orleans. This move aligns with President Trump's past troop deployments to cities like Washington D.C. and Memphis for crimefighting, which critics argue are unnecessary and politically motivated, especially in Democratic-led states.