Gov. Wes Moore claims that he has sole authority to deploy the Maryland National Guard and will not allow Donald Trump to deploy them to stop crime. Except he doesn't have that power. The National Guard is a component of the Army Reserve and Trump is the Commander-in-Chief.

Gov. Wes Moore claims that he has sole authority to deploy the Maryland National Guard and will not allow Donald Trump to deploy them to stop crime.

Except he doesn't have that power. The National Guard is a component of the Army Reserve and Trump is the Commander-in-Chief. pic.twitter.com/5h6Ttj60UB

— Greg Price (@greg_price11) August 13, 2025