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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Richmond Times-Dispatch
The Grand Island IndependentTrump deploys National Guard to Tennessee
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an order Monday sending the National Guard into Memphis to combat crime, offering another major test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities.
Trump sending Tennessee National Guard to ‘make Memphis safe again’
President Donald Trump Monday directed Tennessee’s National Guard deployed to the Democratic-led city of Memphis, following similar actions in the District of Columbia that Trump has said were needed to tackle crime.
US President Trump has also signed a decree to send the National Guard to the city of Memphis in the state of Tennesee.
Trump orders National Guard deployment to Memphis
US President Donald Trump signed on Monday a memorandum ordering the deployment of the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, to combat what he calls "rampant crime." The move establishes a "Memphis Special Security Force" to work with federal and state law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, DEA, and US Marshals, to "end street and violent crime" in the city.
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