Governor: ‘Presently no plans’ to send National Guard to St. Louis

ST. LOUIS – Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s Office says there are “presently no plans” to send the National Guard to St. Louis to address crime.

U.S. President Donald Trump first suggested the National Guard could be deployed to St. Louis last week on FOX News’ FOX & Friends program, then spoke Monday at the Oval Office with the remarks, “We got to save St. Louis.”

In recent weeks, Trump has called for National Guard deployments in Democratic-led cities, like Chicago and Memphis, which he says is part of a push to combat crime and illegal immigration…

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