Overview

• In a Friday Fox & Friends interview, the president called Memphis "deeply troubled" and said he would send National Guard troops with the option to add other federal forces if needed.
• Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said he is coordinating a multi‑phased plan with the White House that could include the Tennessee National Guard, FBI, Tennessee Highway Patrol, the Memphis Police Department and other partners.
• Memphis Mayor Paul Young said he did not request the Guard and questioned whether it will reduce crime, pledging to shape any action to strengthen the community.
• Key details on legal authority, timing and force composition remain unclear as recent rulings and lawsuits loom, including Posse Comitatus constraints, D.C.’s suit over Guard deployments and a judge’s finding that a Los Angeles operation was unlawful.
• Officials cite D.C. as the model even as many cities report falling crime; Memphis topped 2024 FBI violent‑crime rates, local 2025 data show declines, and Trump indicated New Orleans and potentially Chicago could be targeted next.