The administration of President Donald Trump has ordered the creation of "quick reaction forces" in each state, composed of about 500 National Guard members per state, according to reports from The Guardian and The Wall Street Journal .

The idea appears to be an expansion of the executive order that allowed usage of the Guard to combat crime in Washington, D.C., enacted in August.

The administration has deployed additional federal forces in Los Angeles , Chicago , Memphis and Portland , facing backlash and lawsuits challenging the move.

Newsweek reached out to the White House and Pentagon for comment via email Wednesday night.

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The use of federal forces to target local crime or protest has come under scrutiny of political leaders and lawmakers, req

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