Trump Sending National Guard, Task Force to Memphis to Fight Crime

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump invited Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to the Oval Office to announce the deployment of National Guard members and a specialized task force to Memphis to address high crime rates. Trump said his administration will take care of crime in Memphis and other cities “step by step, just like we did in D.C.,” referencing the law enforcement surge he enacted in the nation’s capital over the past month. The Federal Bureau of Information, Drug Enforcement Agency, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, and Department of Homeland Security, among others, will work with local authorities in Memphis to counter violent crime....