"The deployment of the National Guard is another major test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in US cities. In the Oval Office alongside Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, also a Republican, Trump signed the initiative which will deploy a broad coalition of federal agencies including the FBI, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security and US Marshals alongside the National Guard and local law enforcement. Attorney General Pam Bondi will head the operation, Trump said."
""Memphis had the highest violent crime rate, the highest property crime rate and the third-highest murder rate of any city in the nation," Trump said. He added that the aim was to stamp out crime, the same reason he cited for last month's troop deployment in Washington, D.C, although city authorities strongly disputed his claims. "This task force will be a replica of our extraordinarily successful efforts here," Trump said, referring to the National Guard deployment in the US capital. "And, you'll see it's a lot of the same thing.""
An executive order will deploy the National Guard and a coalition of federal agencies to Memphis to combat crime. The deployment will include the FBI, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security, US Marshals, the National Guard, and local law enforcement. Attorney General Pam Bondi will lead the operation. Officials characterized Memphis as having the highest violent and property crime rates and the third-highest murder rate, and described the aim as stamping out crime. Plans indicate potential similar deployments in Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans, and other cities. City authorities disputed the crime claims.
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