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Federalizing National Guard

The legal and political implications of federalizing a state National Guard, including historical precedent and potential consequences.

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Jan 30, 2026
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Once the National Guard is already deployed by the state, federalizing it is legal but becomes politically costly, because it looks like escalation rather than necessity.

is legally permissible under federal statutes including Title 10 and the Armed Forces Reserve Act, and has historical precedent in crises from to . Yet when the Guard is already deployed by a governor...