Afghanistan, Sept. 16 -- Trump announced deployment of National Guard troops to Memphis, citing rising crime rates, promising coordination with FBI and federal agencies to restore security and public order.
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered National Guard troops to be deployed to Memphis, Tennessee, citing rising crime as the reason for federal intervention.
The order, signed Monday at the White House, will see National Guard units working alongside the FBI and other federal agencies to bolster policing.
Attorney General officials said the mission's aim is to "make Memphis safe again" through coordinated operations against violent crime in the city.
Trump said the strategy will follow a model earlier applied in Washington, D.C., w...