President Donald Trump said he’s considering deploying National Guard troops to New Orleans to fight crime as he expands the number of Democrat-run cities where he may send law enforcement.

Trump made the suggestion Wednesday, two days after he said he plans to send troops into Chicago and Baltimore. His administration has already deployed troops and federal agents to Washington, D.C., but Washington is a federal district that gives Trump power to take over the local police force for up to 30 days. Using troops in cities not under federal jurisdiction would be a big escalation.

Will Trump send troops to New Orleans?

What they're saying:

"So we’re making a determination now," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office Wednesday. "Do we go to Chicago? Do we go to a place like New Orleans,

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