Overview

• President Trump told Fox News he would send National Guard forces to Memphis, citing what he called big problems in the city.
• He said the operation would mirror the recent intervention in Washington, where Guard units and federal agents were deployed in August.
• Washington officials have sued, alleging the president violated the Constitution and federal law by sending thousands of Guard members without local consent.
• A federal judge, Charles Breyer, ruled the Los Angeles National Guard deployment during ICE protest actions illegal, finding the administration violated federal statutes.
• Plans that previously targeted Chicago encountered resistance from city and Illinois state leaders, underscoring mounting pushback to the strategy.