"Trump noted on Truth Social that he signed the presidential memorandum "at the request" of Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R), who was alongside the president as he signed it. Driving the news: Trump's order establishes the Memphis Safe Task Force, which he said "will be a replica of our extraordinary successful efforts" in D.C. & "and you'll see it's a lot of the same thing.""
"In addition to the National Guard, law enforcement on the ground in Memphis will include the FBI; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Drug Enforcement Administration; Homeland Security Investigations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. marshals."
"What we're watching: Trump had previously threatened to send the National Guard to Chicago, but he switched to Memphis amid pushback from the city's Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D). Representatives for their offices did not immediately respond to Axios' Monday evening request for comment on Trump's remarks. Trump also indicated that St. Louis and New Orleans could be other targets for his crime crackdown."
President Trump signed a presidential memorandum creating the Memphis Safe Task Force at the request of Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, who stood with him during the signing. The task force is modeled on efforts in Washington, D.C., and will include the National Guard alongside the FBI, ATF, DEA, Homeland Security Investigations, ICE and U.S. marshals. The administration framed the initiative as a replication of previously successful operations. Trump had initially threatened National Guard deployment to Chicago but shifted focus to Memphis after pushback from Chicago and Illinois officials. Trump also suggested St. Louis and New Orleans as potential future targets for the crime crackdown.
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