Washington (AP) – President Donald Trump On Wednesday, New Orleans proposed that he could become his next target for deploying National Guard to combat crime, potentially expanding the number of cities across the country where he can send federal law enforcement.
Trump has already said he is going to send the National Guard. In Chicago and Baltimore Following his administration, deploying military and federal agents Patrol the streets of Washington, DC last month.
“So we’re making up our minds now,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office during a meeting with the Polish president. Karol Nawrocki. “Would we go to Chicago? We’re going to places like New Orleans, where we have the great governor, Jeff Landry, who wants us to straighten out a very wonderful section of this country.
Trump is now frequently pride in turning Washington into a “safe zone.” The White House has reported more than 1,760 arrests citywide since the president first announced that he would mobilize federal forces on August 7th.
But Washington is a federal district Laws that grant Trump’s power He will take over local police for up to 30 days. The decision to use the military to quell crime in other democratically controlled cities across the country represents a significant escalation.
“So we’re probably going to Louisiana, and you have New Orleans, it has crime issues. We’ll straighten it in about two weeks,” Trump said. “It’s easier than DC and takes two weeks.”
Trump’s latest comments came the day after he declared “we’re in” and suggested that the National Guard might soon head to Chicago and Baltimore, the third largest cities in the country. That’s despite both state and local officials and many residents, both stubbornly oppose the idea.
However, New Orleans is a city that is primarily democratically leaning. laundryRepublicans – and a reflection of Trump’s floating federal intervention along ideological boundaries.
City councillor Oliver Thomas, who is also a candidate for mayor, said in a text message. “It would seem like a very political or a huge overreaction!”
“It’s ridiculous to consider sending the National Guard to another American city that doesn’t want it,” said Congressman Jean Paul Morell.
“Securities are not trained law enforcement agencies. They cannot solve crimes, cannot interview witnesses, and are not constitutionally trained by police,” Morell said in a statement. “NOPD does an incredible job with existing resources. Margining the troops to New Orleans demonstrates the unnecessary force of efforts to create solutions to problems that do not exist.”
Landry posted on social media. Steve Scullies, the leader of the House majority, whose district includes conservative suburbs outside of New Orleans, praised Trump’s efforts in Washington.
“The citizens of New Orleans and the millions of tourists who come here deserve the same level of security,” Scullyse wrote in a social media post. “We should all agree to improving citizen safety and reducing crime.”
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Maril In a statement, people said they are “continuing to die in New Orleans” as “leaders” refuse to accept the available resources.
“If your gut reaction is to reject the president’s offer of assistance without conditions, then you probably don’t matter – he,” Muril said.
The city of New Orleans hit a more reconciliatory tone, remaining in a statement that “our federal and state partnerships have played a key role in ensuring public safety, especially during special events,” with local officials “continuing to maintain this momentum.” New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell was charged with federal fraud last month and is scheduled to be arrested in the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, Trump has repeatedly let go of the Democratic government. JB Pritzker Because they do not require the deployment of the National Guard.
“We can straighten Chicago. All they have to do is ask them to go to Chicago. Without the support of some of these politicians, tell us who are the people of Chicago, who are supporting us,” Trump said Wednesday.
Pretz Car And mayor of Chicago Brandon Johnson Chicago was stubborn, saying it didn’t need or want military intervention. In Baltimore, Mayor Brandon Scott and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore are similarly opposed.
Washington, mayor Muriel Bowser Trump’s decision to flood her city police and flood streets with hundreds of federal law enforcement agents and National Guard troops has succeeded in reducing violent crime, but she also argues that similar outcomes could simply be achieved by serving more city police officers.
She said Wednesday that Trump’s law enforcement rights in the city do not need to be extended beyond 30 days, “There’s no need for a presidential emergency.”
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Jack Brook, Associated Press Writer from New Orleans, contributed to this report.
