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.