WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Monday signed an order sending the National Guard into Memphis to combat crime, constituting his latest test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities.

Trump made the announcement with Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee visiting the Oval Office, calling what's coming a "replica of our extraordinarily successful efforts" in Washington.

President Donald Trump delivers remarks before signing a Presidential Memorandum in the Oval Office on Sept. 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

That was a reference to last month, when the president deployed National Guard troops to the nation's capital and federalized the city's police force in a crackdown he has since argued reduced crime.

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