President Trump ended a controversy he began when he signed a presidential memorandum May 8 that extended National Guard federal deployments in the COVID-19 response to June 24, one day before many Guard members would become eligible for education and retirement benefits.

“The men and women of the National Guard have been doing a great job fighting the CoronaVirus,” the president wrote on Twitter Thursday. “This week, I will extend their Title 32 orders through mid-August, so they can continue to help States succeed in their response and recovery efforts.”