President Trump’s crime-fighting success has not been lost on Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry. Now, the Republican governor has sent a letter to Donald Trump’s administration, explicitly requesting that it send National Guard troops to help him fight crime.
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After seeing how quickly the National Guard cleaned up Washington, D.C., Landry wants some of the same action in his state. While crime rates are allegedly falling in New Orleans, violent crime remains a serious problem throughout Louisiana and its cities, including its capital of Baton Rouge. Landry sees the National Guard as the ultimate crime-fighting weapon.
The governor announced in a press release, “Since taking office, we have made real progress in driving down crime across Louisiana — but the job is far
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