Overview

• U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Memphis Safe Task Force has made 153 arrests, seized 48 guns and recovered 5 missing children since the surge began.
• Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee praised the crackdown as a "generational opportunity" and credited President Trump’s initiative after months of state coordination on "Operation Viper."
• Memphis Mayor Paul Young said the city is working with federal agents and noted National Guard command staff are in place with the full complement expected within two weeks.
• Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris supports the federal law-enforcement surge but opposes Guard deployment, calling it unconstitutional and noting troops lack arrest and weapons authority.
• Local officials said roughly 150 to 200 unarmed Guard members are expected, polls show strong public support in WREG surveys, and NAACP Memphis condemned the effort as an unnecessary federal occupation.