President Trump sending National Guard to Memphis

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Trump says National Guard will deploy to Memphis next, sidestepping Chicago for now
Trump said he was inspired to prioritize Memphis by Jim Vena, the CEO of Union Pacific railroad. Vena is a former board member at FedEx, which is headquartered in Memphis. Vena stepped down from the board in 2023, when he was named to lead Union Pacific.

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Trump sending National Guard to Memphis, "would have preferred Chicago"
Trump eyes Memphis for next federal crackdown on crime but admits he would have preferred to send Guard to Chicago
As Trump pushes for National Guard troops in Baltimore, what crime data reveals about safety fears
President Trump said Friday he wants to send the National Guard into yet another city—Memphis, Tennessee. But Baltimore remains a Trump target.

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Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities
Tennessee governor says he’s working with Trump to send National Guard to Memphis
Trump shelves Chicago crackdown plans for now as advisers warn of legal headaches
Polls have shown that while voters broadly want to see reduced crime, many don’t necessarily think sending troops into cities would make them safer.

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Memphis next US city to see National Guard troops, Trump says
Trump says he’s targeting Memphis in crime crackdown

Blackburn cheers Trump's move to 'Make Memphis Safe Again'

Tenn., applauded President Donald Trump's decision to send the National Guard to Memphis, Tenn., which the FBI reported had the highest crime rate in the country.
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Trump says he's sending the National Guard to Memphis, though he 'would have preferred' Chicago

The move follows Trump’s earlier decision to place the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, under federal control and order about 2,000 National Guard troops into the nation’s capital, as well as the deployment of troops to Los Angeles to assist immigration officials.
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