Who Controls the National Guard: An Explainer
President Trump has deployed or threatened to deploy the National Guard to the U.S. to learn the history and legal authorities of these troops.
By Clark Merrefield, The Journalist's Resource, October 29, 2025.
Deployment of National Guard Troops
In early June, President Donald Trump issued an executive order authorizing the federal deployment of state National Guard troops, asserting protesters in “numerous incidents” were preventing federal agents from enforcing immigration law.
California National Guard troops were soon sent to Los Angeles at the direction of federal officials.
Ultimately, about 4,000 troops from the California National Guard and 700 U.S. Marines were deployed to Los Angeles, CalMatters reports.
The deployment was a precursor to several ongoing legal fights over Trump’s use of National Guard troops.
Author's summary: Explaining National Guard control and deployment.
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