National Guard troops quietly withdrawn from LA, Chicago, Portland: Report

Feb 12, 2026 at 4:25 PM

Cassandra Buchman

The Trump administration withdrew federalized National Guard Troops from Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, The Washington Post reported this week. Thousands of troops were sent to Democratic-run areas, and their deployment drew legal challenges and as backlash from local officials. — Image credit: AP Photo/George Walker IV, File

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The Trump administration withdrew federalized National Guard troops from Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, The Washington Post reported this week. Thousands of troops were sent to Democratic-run areas, and their deployment drew legal challenges and backlash from local officials.

President Donald Trump first announced the troops’ removal in a Truth Social post from December.

Hundeds of National Guard members are still deployed in Memphis, Tennessee, and New Orleans, Louisiana — two places where President Donald Trump received support from Republican governors.

There are still 2,500 nonfederal National Guard members in Washington, D.C. as well.

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