---
title: Trump authorizes deployment of additional 2,000 National Guard members, US officials say
description: That order would put the National Guard members on active duty.
image: https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/guard%20X.png
---

# Trump authorizes deployment of additional 2,000 National Guard members, US officials say

[![Picture of Merit Street Media](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Merit%20logo.png) Merit Street Media ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/author/merit-street-media-1) |  Jun 10, 2025

![Trump authorizes deployment of additional 2,000 National Guard members, US officials say](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/guard%20X.png)

That order would put the National Guard members on active duty.

One official said, however, that the order was just signed and it could take a day or two to get troops moving.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss troop movements.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said on X he had been informed of the decision. He called the move reckless and “disrespectful to our troops.”

“This isn’t about public safety. It’s about stroking a dangerous President’s ego,” Newsom said.

*Copyright Associated Press*

- [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)

## Have a comment or news tip for us?

Reach out and share your story.

[![Contact Us](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/43649162/4576b39d-eb1c-41b3-aaf7-780db156d431.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/43649162/4576b39d-eb1c-41b3-aaf7-780db156d431)

```json
{
  "@context" : "https://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "Merit Street Media",
    "url" : "https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/author/merit-street-media-1"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2025-06-30T14:04:41.963Z",
  "datePublished" : "2025-06-10T13:41:32.000Z",
  "headline" : "Trump authorizes deployment of additional 2,000 National Guard members, US officials say",
  "image" : [ "https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/guard%20X.png" ],
  "mainEntityOfPage" : {
    "@id" : "https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/trump-authorizes-deployment-of-additional-2000-national-guard-members-us-officials-say",
    "@type" : "WebPage"
  },
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "url" : "https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/Merit%20Logo-White-1.png"
    }
  }
}
```

```json
{
  "@context" : "https://schema.org",
  "@type" : "NewsArticle",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "",
    "name" : "Merit Street Media"
  },
  "datePublished" : "2025-06-10",
  "description" : "That order would put the National Guard members on active duty.",
  "headline" : "Trump authorizes deployment of additional 2,000 National Guard members, US officials say",
  "image" : "",
  "mainEntityOfPage" : {
    "@id" : "https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/trump-authorizes-deployment-of-additional-2000-national-guard-members-us-officials-say",
    "@type" : "WebPage"
  },
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "url" : ""
    },
    "name" : ""
  }
}
```