The deployment of the National Guard has been a controversial calling card of the Trump administration throughout 2025 — and the president has indicated 2026 could see further such orders.
The US government is removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Donald Trump has announced.
But, in a New Year’s Eve message on social media, the president also warned that federal forces would «come back» if crime rates increased.
The National Guard is a reserve of US military troops, typically used for domestic emergencies such as major protests and natural disasters.
But in 2025 it was deployed to many Democrat-controlled cities, which Mr Trump said was to crack down on crime and disorder.
