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Washington — President Trump signed a presidential memorandum Monday mobilizing federal law enforcement agents to Memphis, Tennessee, as a part of a task force that will include the Tennessee National Guard, the latest planned Guard deployment in his effort to combat crime in U.S. cities.  “The effort will include the National Guard as well as the FBI, ATF, DEA, ICE, …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday signed an order sending the National Guard into Memphis to combat crime, constituting his latest test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities. Trump made the announcement with Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee visiting the Oval Office, calling what’s coming a “replica of our extraordinarily successful …

MAKING MEMPHIS SAFE AGAIN: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum to address rampant crime in Memphis, Tennessee. The Memorandum establishes a Memphis Safe Task Force tasked with ending street and violent crime in Memphis to the greatest possible extent, including by coordinating closely with State and local officials in Tennessee, Memphis, and neighboring jurisdictions to share information, …

President Donald J. Trump’s plan to deploy federal resources, including the National Guard, to Memphis comes amid the Trump Administration’s push to dismantle the violent crime crisis fueled by failed Democrat policies. With the highest rate of violent crime in the country, it’s clear Memphis needs help: “We’re grateful for the National Guard coming,” said the owner of a Memphis …

Memphis mayor: “Certainly not happy” about Trump’s National Guard deployment  Axios Memphis mayor is ‘not happy’ about Trump saying he’ll deploy National Guard to his city  CNN Trump’s unpredictable Guard deployments send big-city mayors scrambling  The Washington Post Memphis mayor says he got confirmation National Guard would be deployed from Trump’s TV comments  AP News Blue states shunned the National Guard. Tennessee governor is …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis’ mayor said Saturday that President Donald Trump’s TV announcement the day before was the first hard confirmation he received that the National Guard would be sent to the city an anti-crime mission. Speaking on CNN, Mayor Paul Young said he learned the idea was under consideration when Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s office informed him earlier …

In an interview on “Fox and Friends” Friday morning, President Trump said he is no longer sending the National Guard to Chicago, saying instead that they’ll be deployed to Memphis, Tennessee. The White House has been sending mixed signals over whether they would be sending troops to Chicago for some time, even as immigration activity has ramped up under the …

Facebook Tweet Email Link President Donald Trump shelved his plans to target Chicago as the next city for his domestic crime push after advisers warned him that sending in troops to help with local law enforcement without buy-in from the state’s governor could create legal headaches they want to avoid, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. While Trump has …

President Donald Trump apparently has backed down from his promise to send the National Guard into Chicago — for now. Mayor Brandon Johnson credited the vocal opposition of Chicago and Illinois Democrats against federal intervention for Trump’s announcement Friday that he’ll instead send the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee — though he “would have preferred going to Chicago,” Trump said. …

CEO whose comments sparked Trump’s Memphis action also pitched him on a big rail merger  Politico Memphis next US city to see National Guard troops, Trump says  BBC Mayor urges governor to ‘please reconsider’ Guard deployment  WREG.com Memphis barbecue joint in ‘resilient city’ hopes for ‘constructive’ National Guard presence  Fox News Blue states shunned the National Guard. Tennessee governor is taking a different approach.  Politico …