"Donald Trump on Monday announced that he was sending in the national guard and other federal authorities into Memphis, in a replica of the administration's expanding military-led response to urban crime in Democratic-run cities. Announcing the taskforce in an Oval Office meeting, Trump vowed to end the savagery and said Chicago was probably next. We're going to fix that just like we did Washington, Trump said."
"The move was welcome by Tennessee's Republican governor, Bill Lee, who stood behind Trump in the Oval Office as he signed a presidential memo establishing a Memphis Safe Task Force. I'm tired of crime holding the great city of Memphis back, Lee said. I want to say thank you. Trump says he will send national guard to Democratic-run Memphis Trump told Lee that the crime-fighting crackdown will be your proudest moment."
Donald Trump announced deployment of the National Guard and other federal authorities to Memphis as part of a military-led response to urban crime in Democratic-run cities. He created a Memphis Safe Task Force during an Oval Office meeting and vowed to end what he characterized as savagery, suggesting Chicago could be next. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee supported the action and watched Trump sign a presidential memo. Trump previously federalized police and deployed National Guard troops to Washington. The administration has faced resistance from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago leaders. Trump also said he might send forces to St. Louis and New Orleans.
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