#national_guard | The Distraction Index
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#national_guard
7 events across 5 weeks
2
Damage
1
Distraction
4
Noise
20.3
Avg A
21.0
Avg B
WEEK 55
Jan 11 – 17
DMG
2026-01-16
Legal Battle Over Trump National Guard Deployments
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · moderate
A
53.4
B
24.6
WEEK 53
Dec 28 – Jan 3
DIST
2026-01-01
Trump Administration Withdraws National Guard from Chicago, LA, and Portland
Policy Change
multi state · moderate
A
19.5
B
26.0
WEEK 52
Dec 21 – 27
DMG
2025-12-25
Louisiana Activates National Guard Under Trump Plan
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
30.0
B
23.0
WEEK 41
Oct 5 – 11
NOISE
2025-10-10
States Plan National Guard Withdrawal from Washington DC
Resource Reallocation
federal · narrow
A
3.0
B
3.1
NOISE
2025-10-10
Oklahoma Governor Opposes Out-of-State Troop Deployments
Norm Erosion Only
multi state · narrow
A
6.2
WEEK 37
Sep 7 – 13
NOISE
2025-09-13
Trump Announces National Guard Deployment to Memphis
Resource Reallocation
single state · moderate
A
22.4
B
24.9
NOISE
2025-09-13
National Guard and Marines Deployment to Los Angeles Costs Millions
Resource Reallocation
single state · moderate
A
B
23.4
7.5
B
22.1