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Trump to Deploy National Guard to Memphis, Signaling Expansion of federal Crime Intervention Strategy
Washington D.C. – September 12, 2025 – President Donald Trump announced plans Friday to deploy National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, in a move mirroring his administration’s recent, adn controversial, assumption of direct control over law enforcement in Washington, D.C. The decision underscores Trump’s commitment to making crime a central tenet of his political agenda, even as national violent crime statistics demonstrate a downward trend.
“We’re going to Memphis.
