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Trump suggests deploying National Guard to New Orleans

Move follows federal troop actions in Washington, D.C.

Chicago and Baltimore also under consideration for Guard

City leaders say crime is down, call plan political

President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that New Orleans could be his next target for deploying the National Guard to fight crime, potentially expanding the number of cities around the nation where he may send federal law enforcement .

Trump has already said he plans to send the National Guard into Chicago and Baltimore following his administration deploying troops and federal agents to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., last month.

“So we’re making a determination now,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office during a meeting with Polish Pr

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