NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Gov. Jeff Landry on Monday (Sept. 29) said he has formally requested the deployment of 1,000 federally-funded Louisiana National Guard troops to help address “ongoing public safety concerns” throughout the state.

Landry made the announcement during an appearance on Sean Hannity’s show on Fox News Channel. He said his request for federal assistance had been submitted to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.

The timing and location of the troop deployment was not immediately detailed, but President Donald Trump in recent weeks had mused publicly about wanting to place the military on the streets of New Orleans.

“Since taking office, we have made real progress in driving down crime across Louisiana — but the job is far from finished,“ Landry said in a subsequent press release

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