US EditionBondi and Hegseth rally federal agents and troops in Memphis as part of crime task force
The Memphis Safe Task Force, including over 200 deputized officers, made 53 arrests and seized 20 illegal firearms in two days as part of a federal crime reduction initiative.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi met with Governor Bill Lee in Memphis as federal law enforcement operations began in the city, ordered by President Donald Trump.
- U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi reported that the Memphis Safe Task Force made over 50 arrests in two days, resulting in more than 200 officers being deputized.
- Governor Bill Lee mentioned that Tennessee National Guard troops will assist Memphis Police, stating he does not expect more than 150 members to be deployed.
- Opponents argue that the deployment is an unnecessary federal occupation of a majority-Black city, while supporters believe it provides needed law enforcement assistance to combat ongoing violence.
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GALLERY: Governor Lee meets with Hegseth, Bondi to discuss Memphis
FROM TENNESSEE GOVERNOR BILL LEE 10/1/25: Today [Wednesday], I was grateful to meet with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi & Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller to discuss the Memphis Safe Task Force & visit with law enforcement as the operation continues. I’m grateful to the Trump Administration for ensuring we have every resource at our disposal to fight crime. SEE ALSO: Gov. Lee provides update on National Guard depl…
SEXUAL MATADOR GOEBBELS IS MORE HARDCORE THAN ANY OF YOU MEMPHIS GANGBANGERS!
These are the hardcore men.Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of War Gulf of America Pete Hegseth, and the boss of the entire Hitler 2.0 administration, the one they say is really calling all the shots, Stephen Miller, landed in Memphis yesterday to give the troops a pep talk. Why did Secretary Shitfaced AKA the secretary of Defense, AKA the secretary of WAR! Daddy Issues And Masculine Insecurities, need to be there, for this operation in Mem…
What to know about Trump’s latest federal deployments in Memphis, Portland and other US cities
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