After 30 days, President Donald Trump's federal takeover of Washington, D.C., has ended. But the use of federal troops in policing American cities could just be starting.
On Tuesday, the president said he was finalizing negotiations with a Republican-run state for a potential deployment. "We're working it out with the governor of a certain state that would love us to be there, and the mayor of a certain city in that same state," Trump told reporters. "We'll announce it probably tomorrow." While no location has been announced, the president's next destination could be New Orleans, Louisiana, given that he floated the idea of deploying the National Guard to the city last week.
If this is the course of action that Trump decides to take, the National Guard will join ranks with Troop NOLA, a specialized police force established in 2024 by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry. Since its creation, the initiative has played a central role in Landry's wider crime crackdown, making roughly 500 arrests, confiscating nearly 200 illegal firearms, and recovering over 50 stolen cars, according to Fox 8. The governor also used his emergency powers to deploy Troop NOLA officers to the French Quarter following a deadly attack on January 1, framing the move as necessary for law and order.
