Trump Activates National Guard <br />in California, New York and <br />Washington State The administration emphasized <br />that the decision is not martial law. The three states have been <br />the most affected during the <br />pandemic within the U.S. State governors will retain control of the <br />National Guard, with the Federal Emergency <br />Management Agency covering all costs of the mission. As of Sunday morning, 7,300 National Guard <br />members have been deployed to fight the virus <br />across all 50 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. The global total surpassed 300,000 over the <br />weekend, with the death toll reaching 13,000.
