Trump will not activate federal troops for now, says national security adviser

The Trump administration will not invoke federal authority over the National Guard for now, National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien said Sunday.

"We're not going to federalize the Guard at this time," O'Brien told reporters at the White House, adding that law enforcement decisions should rest with governors and mayors.

The National Guard said in a statement Sunday that 5,000 of its soldiers and airmen had been activated in 15 states and Washington, DC. Another 2,000 National Guard soldiers were ready to activate if needed, the statement said. 

Protests over the death of George Floyd continued on Sunday across multiple cities in the U.S.