US EditionTrump deploys National Guard to Memphis, calling it a ‘replica’ of his crackdown on Washington
- On Monday, President Donald Trump authorized the deployment of the National Guard to Memphis as part of an expanded initiative to address crime in the city.
- The deployment responds to Memphis's longstanding gun violence and a 2023 record of over 390 homicides despite recent police reports showing crime decreases in 2025.
- Trump said the effort will replicate his prior crackdown in Washington and include officials from the FBI, DEA, ICE, and U.S. Marshals joining a special task force.
- Trump declared, "We're sending in the big force now" and added, "We want to save these places," while Tennessee Governor Bill Lee endorsed the troop deployment.
- The order marks a test of presidential power amid local pushback, and Trump indicated Chicago would likely be next for similar federal actions.
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Trump deploys National Guard troops to Memphis for anti-crime task force
President Donald Trump signs a presidential memorandum in the Oval Office on Sept. 15, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Also pictured from left to right are Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump Monday directed Tennessee’s…
The U.S. president, who targets democratic-led cities, invokes crime to launch a "replicate" of the Washington operation.
Trump sends federal police to battle crime in Memphis at request of Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee
President Donald Trump announced the deployment of officers from a wide array of federal law enforcement agencies to Memphis, Tennessee, at the request of Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN) to crack down on crime in what was the most dangerous city…
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