"From CNN: President Donald Trump shelved his plans to target Chicago as the next city for his domestic crime push after advisers warned him that sending in troops to help with local law enforcement without buy-in from the state's governor could create legal headaches they want to avoid, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Trump has privately argued he has the power to send the National Guard where he wants,"
"At the very least, Memphis actually does have a serious problem with violent crime. It was declared the country's most violent city as recently as 2024. However, its crime rate has dropped substantially so far this year, something for which the president already has claimed credit. There well may be wheels within wheels here. Memphis has a Democratic mayor. But Tennessee also has a Republican governor in lockstep with Republican legislature."
Advisers warned that sending troops to assist local law enforcement in Chicago without the governor's approval could create legal problems, prompting abandonment of that plan. The president contends he can deploy the National Guard as he wishes but shifted focus to Memphis where the state's Republican governor is willing to accept federal help. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker declined the proposal, demonstrating resistance to federal intervention without state buy-in. Memphis faces serious violent-crime challenges and was labeled the nation's most violent city in 2024, though its crime rate has fallen this year. State-level politics and theories of state takeovers of cities factor into the dynamics.
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