Trump, National Guard and DC
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Fear in the streets. Buildings burning. Law enforcement struggling to tamp down violence and bring chaos under control.
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.
Public spaces and private ones with permission are usually fair game; if accused of obstruction, backing off is best.
In New Mexico’s most populous city, National Guard troops are listening to the police dispatch calls, monitoring traffic cameras and helping to secure crime scene perimeters, tasks not usually part of the job.
It was the first such action by the Guard since its deployment in Washington.