NEW ORLEANS — When Louisiana Monday to President Trump to deploy National Guard Troops in three Louisiana cities, the move drew split support from Louisiana leaders.

Landry states that the request aims to address ongoing public safety concerns across the state.

He cited help from guardsmen after the Bourbon Street terror attack, helping reduce crime through Mardi Gras.

“Federal partnerships in our toughest cities have worked, and now, with the support of President Trump and Secretary Hegseth, we are taking the next step by bringing in the National Guard,” Governor Landry said in part in a statement released Monday.

The governor’s request drew both criticism and support from Louisiana leaders, split on the idea of deploying troops to Louisiana cities believed to struggle with violent cr

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