Gov. Jeff Landry said he was sending 135 members of the Louisiana National Guard to Washington D.C. as part of President Donald Trump's federal crackdown on crime in the city.

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - On Tuesday, Louisiana National Guard Military Police Soldiers flew from the Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to Washington, D.C. The military police will augment federal law enforcement and the D.C. National Guard, according to the post.

Governor Jeff Landry announced the approval of deploying the Louisiana National Guard to Washington, D.C. on Monday.

Mr. Bailey, a Republican, has been an active ally of Mr. Trump’s, and veterans of his office have taken significant roles in the administration, including D. John Sauer, who now serves as the solicitor general of the United States, overseeing the Trump administration’s arguments before the Supreme Court.