By Nandita Bose

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump established a Memphis Safe Task Force on Monday modeled after the recent federal law enforcement surge in the nation’s capital, as part of a broader initiative he says is needed to combat urban violence.

He said he plans to take similar action in Chicago next.

The initiative will deploy a broad coalition of federal agencies – including the FBI, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Marshals – alongside the National Guard and local law enforcement. Attorney General Pam Bondi will lead the operation, Trump said.

“Memphis had the highest violent crime rate, the highest property crime rate and the third-highest murder rate of any city in the nation,” Trump said.

A spokesperson fo

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