"In the Oval Office earlier this week, flanked by Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Trump signed an order to set up a federal task force to send to the city, an effort he described as a "replica" of what he has done in Washington, D.C., where more than 2,000 National Guard troops have been stationed for more than a month. Those troops have mostly been patrolling federal property or beautifying city parks."
"The presidential memorandum did not include details on when troops would be deployed or what exactly any law enforcement efforts in the city would look like, but it did say that some out-of-state help might be called upon, including National Guard members from other states. The deployment to Memphis is part of a broader push by Trump to expand what he has called anti-crime efforts around the country, with particular focus on targeting Democratic-led cities."
President Trump signed a presidential memorandum to establish a federal task force to be sent to Memphis, modeled after the Washington, D.C. deployment of more than 2,000 National Guard troops. The effort includes the state National Guard as well as federal agencies such as the FBI, immigration officials and U.S. Marshals, and may draw on out-of-state National Guard members. The memorandum provided no specific deployment timeline or detailed law-enforcement plans. The Memphis deployment is framed as part of an expanded anti-crime push targeting Democratic-led cities. Legal experts warn the move tests limits of presidential authority and uses of military forces in non-emergency situations. Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee supports the effort.
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