Trump Announces Memphis Crime Crackdown, Vows to Put Troops In Chicago Next

Jennifer Bowers Bahney Sep 15th, 2025, 5:40 pm

After backing off his promise in recent days to send National Guard troops into Chicago, President Donald Trump has all but confirmed that’s where he’s sending the troops next, after he deals with the crime problem in Memphis .

In the Oval Office on Monday, Trump discussed the task force he’s planning to send into Memphis that will be a replica of what he’s accomplished in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. He said the team will be led by Attorney General Pam Bondi and the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Tennessee.

“This team will deploy the full powers of federal law enforcement agencies and enforcement generally to restore public safety and to

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