There is a theory going around that this is an attempt to preempt Trump from using the New Mexico National Guard. As I understand it, after 2008, once the Gover

There is a theory going around that this is an attempt to preempt Trump from using the New Mexico National Guard. As I understand it, after 2008, once the Governor has deployed them, the President can no longer take them over. But, as with all legal matters, this is a big confusing mess. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Defense_Authorization_Act_for_Fiscal_Year_2007#Amendment_to_Section_1076_of_the_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Defense_Authorization...