National Guard Troops Are Flooding A Help Hotline After Trump's Orders In L.A.

After initially seeing an influx of civilian calls, calls are now coming from service members and veterans, confused and scared about being used against fellow citizens

Since President Donald Trump federalized California National Guard troops, phones have been ringing off the hook at the GI Rights Hotline. The hotline, which is run by the GI Rights Network (GIRN), is a national number (1-877-447-4487) that provides free information services about rights service members are afforded, including disability, discharge, and conscientious objection rights.

“In a normal month, we get around 200-250 calls. Last Sunday, our office answered about 50 calls without getting through all the messages,” hotline counselor Steve Woolford said, who described callers in distress over what they may be ordered to do.