Overview

• DHS confirmed the multi-agency task force is on the ground and preparing to enter neighborhoods.
• Hundreds of officers gathered near Shelby Farms for an operational briefing to coordinate plans and messaging.
• The state’s plan calls for agents from 13 federal agencies and 300 additional state troopers, though precise numbers and timelines remain unspecified.
• Reporters had not confirmed National Guard personnel on public streets as of Monday, despite officials describing a phased support role.
• Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris contends deploying the Guard without legislative action violates the Tennessee Constitution.