Trump storms most violent US city with federal muscle as police group warns of soft-on-crime consequences

Federal Task Force Targets Memphis As Crime Surges, Police Struggle

President Donald Trump has deployed federal law enforcement officers to Memphis, Tennessee, to address soaring crime rates and police shortages in what he called “one of America’s most violent cities.” The task force, composed of agents from the FBI, ATF, and Homeland Security Investigations, is working alongside the Tennessee National Guard.The move follows alarming data showing Memphis leading the nation in violent crime, with over 160 homicid…

Trump storms most violent US city with federal muscle as police group warns of soft-on-crime consequences

Federal agents join Tennessee National Guard in Memphis as local police face staffing shortages and what Trump administration data shows are rising crime rates.