The Trump administration is extending the federal deployment of over 40,000 National Guard troops aiding coronavirus relief efforts, reversing plans for an earlier cutoff following bipartisan backlash and pressure from top defense officials
The federal government will now keep funding National Guard troops across the country through mid-August, President Donald Trump
Retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, the president of the National Guard Association, told POLITICO that the announcement came just in time, because Guard members serving on the front lines would have had to self-quarantine for two weeks leading up to the June 24 cutoff date to ensure they wouldn't bring the virus back to their families and communities.
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