President Trump has set his sights on Memphis as the next city in need of federal intervention — including sending in National Guard troops — to combat crime.

In the Oval Office earlier this week, flanked by Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Trump signed an order to set up a federal task force to send to the city, an effort he described as a "replica" of what he has done in Washington, D.C. , where more than 2,000 National Guard troops have been stationed for more than a month. Those troops have mostly been patrolling federal property or beautifying city parks.

"It's very important because of the crime that's going on, not only in Memphis, in many cities," Trump said Monday, noting that the task force would involve not only the state National Guard but also the FBI, immigration

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