BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill voiced her support after the Washington Post reported the Pentagon could deploy National Guard troops to the state.

“We welcome the support and I am happy to work with State and federal law enforcement to ensure we can see these cases through and make our communities safer. It is important that we look not only at making arrests for unlawful conduct, but ensuring there is accountability through prosecution of cases," Murrill said.

President Donald Trump has suggested sending troops to Louisiana, specifically naming New Orleans, a blue city in a red state, throughout September, early in the month in the Oval Office, and during a Fox News appearance on Sept. 12. Trump said it would take two weeks, "easier than D.C

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