National Guard Troops Deployed to Cities Will Receive Active-Duty Benefits, Trump Says

MEMPHIS, Tenn.—President Donald Trump on Monday informed National Guard members deployed to combat violent crime in Memphis, New Orleans, and Washington, and along the U.S. border, that they will receive the same benefits as active duty personnel. Trump said the perks were awarded “because you deserve it.” Secretary of War Pete Hegseth thanked the president for approving the directive, suggesting it sends a message about the administration’s priorities. “No longer will we sit idly by while savage criminals rape, murder, and poison the good people of this country,” he said. “Every American, without exception, is entitled to safe, clean, and beautiful cities.”...