Trump establishes 'Memphis Safe Task Force' modeled off DC takeover
"Today at the request of Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee ... I'm signing a presidential memorandum to establish the Memphis Safe Task Force," President Donald Trump said in the Oval Office on Monday.
Trump said the task force will essentially be a "replica" of his administration's actions in Washington to crack down on crime.
Trump said the effort in Memphis will include the National Guard, ICE, ATF, DEA and the U.S. Marshals Service. He said the team "will deploy the full powers of federal law enforcement agencies and enforcement generally to restore public safety and get dangerous career criminals off of our streets."
Gov. Lee, in the Oval Office for Trump's announcement, thanked the president for committing federal resources to Memphis.

"We are very hopeful and excited about the prospect of moving that city forward," Lee said.







