The Guard has been federally mobilized around the country at least 10 times since World War II, with presidents using it to respond to civil unrest.

Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV refused to discuss President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to his hometown amid local opposition.

Sitting GOP governors, however, are much less eager to discuss the president's aggressive push to deploy federalized troops in cities and states run by Democrats.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told members of the National Guard in Oregon to "get ready," on Tuesday, despite a judge's order blocking President Donald Trump from deploying them in the state.

Since the shutdown began October 1, the Trump administration has delayed or canceled over $27 billion in funding to 16 states, almost all of which are run by Democrats, and all of which voted for Kamala Harris in the presidential election.

President Donald Trump is sending California National Guard members to Oregon after a judge temporarily blocked his administration from deploying that state’s guard to Portland, and the Democratic governors of both states pledged Sunday to fight the move in court.