The president of the United States signed an order to send national guard troops and federal agents to Memphis, Tennessee, with the aim of combating crime. Donald Trump’s decision Follow the model applied in Washington DC.
US President Donald Trump signed an order on Monday to send National Guard troops to the city of Memphis to combat crime, similar to the detachment in the country’s capital, Washington DC.
Donald Trump made the announcement in the White House Oval Room during a visit by the Republican Governor of the State of Tennessee (South), Bill Leedefining the new detachment as a “Replica of the extraordinarily successful efforts” In Washington, where he highlighted troops and federated the local police force, also claiming the fight against crime.
The invested in Memphis – a city that as the capital has a Mayor – involves, in addition to troopsresponsible for Federal Criminal Investigation Agencies (FBI), anti-dotrofrafic (DEA) and from Immigration and Customs (ICE)among others, Trump said.
“We are now sending a great strength,” he said.
Shortly before Trump’s announcement, the White House stated on social networks that Crime rate in Memphis was higher than the national average and suggested that it had increased since last yearcontrary to national trends.
However, Memphis police recently announced reductions in all main categories of crimes in the first eight months of 2025with the general crime to reach the lower level in 25 years and homicides at least six years.
Despite the general fall, Memphis has read for years with Persistent problems of armed violenceand in 2023 registered a record of more than 390 homicides. The governor of Tennessee framed troops in a broader increase in the police force in Memphis, stating be “Tired of the crime that is delaying the great city of Memphis.”
Trump ponders National Guard in Chicago
Trump suggested for First time on Friday that would send the National Guard to Memphisdespite the resistance of the mayor, Democrat Paul Young.
“I have not requested the National Guard and I don’t think it is the way to reduce crime,” Young said at a press conference on Friday.
Chicago was pointed out as the next destination of Trump National Guard’s detachments, a measure already considered illegal In the state of California, after a first intervention in Los Angeles. But the White House faced strong resistance from the Democrat J.B. PritzkerIllinois, and other local authorities.
Trump said this Monday that “Probably Chicago will be the next” In sending troops, but also suggested that the authorities would not act immediately.
He also highlighted as “to save” cities St. Louis e Baltimorewithout indicating that they would receive for federal forces or the National Guard.
The district of Columbia, which involves Washington DC, presented at the beginning of the month a lawsuit to prevent the detachment of Trump National Guard troops.
