ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - President Donald Trump on Monday signed a memorandum at the White House to create a Memphis Safe Task Force to reduce crime in the city.

At the event, he revealed the White House never had flags at half-staff after the June 14 fatal shootings of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark .

Trump: Walz didn't ask for flags at half-staff

What they're saying:

During the afternoon news conference, Trump said Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz never asked him to have flags at the nation’s capitol be placed at half-staff after Melissa and Mark Hortman were fatally shot.

That same morning, Minnesota lawmaker John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were shot several times at their Champlin home in a politically-motivated attack.

What Trump said:

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