President Donald Trump on Monday signed a presidential memo that established a federal task force to send to Tennessee as part of his crime crackdown in Memphis.Â
Trump announced last week that he would be deploying the National Guard to Memphis, citing the city’s crime statistics. Memphis has the highest violent crime rate per capita in the nation.
The president said the task force includes the National Guard, the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Marshals and the Department of Justice.
“The city, a beacon of American culture that was Elvis’s home and is often called the birthplace of rock and roll and the blues, should be safe and secure for all of its citizens and Americans who visit its historic landmarks such as Graceland, Beale Street, and the Memphis Pyramid,” the order reads.
“To restore public safety and order, State and local leaders have requested Federal assistance, and I will act quickly to ensure that Federal authorities assist Memphis law enforcement to the fullest possible extent,” the order added.
Memphis marks the first city to feature the expansion of Trump’s Washington, D.C., crime crackdown. Other cities that could see federal assistance soon include New Orleans, Baltimore and Chicago.Â
Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.
