00:00The Trump administration is looking at a new plan to put National Guard troops on standby,
00:05ready to move into American cities within hours if there are protests or other unrest.
00:12Internal Pentagon documents reviewed by the Washington Post lay out a proposal for a
00:17domestic civil disturbance quick reaction force. 600 National Guard soldiers would be split into
00:24two bases, one in Alabama, the other in Arizona, each covering half the country. The first wave,
00:30100 troops, would deploy within an hour. Two more waves would follow at the two-hour and 12-hour
00:37marks, or all at once during high alert. They would rotate every 90 days, carrying weapons and
00:43riot gear. The plan uses Title 32 authority, keeping troops under their governor's command,
00:49but federally funded. Maryland Governor Wes Moore's office called the idea, quote,
00:54blatantly and dangerously ignoring long-standing procedures for requesting out-of-state guard
01:00support. The documents warn of drawbacks like personal fatigue, less availability for disaster
01:06response, and costs that could run into the hundreds of millions of dollars. One official
01:11suggested commercial flights to reduce costs and visibility. President Donald Trump has used
01:17troops domestically before, sending 5,000 to Los Angeles earlier this year, despite California's
01:23objections, and 800 D.C. Guard troops this week to address violent crime. The Pentagon tested a similar
01:30quick reaction concept in 2020 during the months of protests after the killing of George Floyd.
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