President Donald Trump and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee confirmed they will deploy state troops and extra law enforcement resources to Memphis. (Photo: Karen Pulfer Focht for the Tennessee Lookout)

MEMPHIS —Gov. Bill Lee confirmed Friday he has been in “constant communication” with the Trump administration about deploying the Tennessee National Guard to Memphis as part of a crime crackdown.

“The next phase will include a comprehensive mission with the Tennessee National Guard, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Memphis Police Department, and other law enforcement agencies, and we are working closely with the Trump Administration to determine the most effective role for each of these agencies to best serve Memphians,” Lee said in a statement released Friday afternoon.

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