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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee appeared on " Fox & Friends " Friday, praising the Trump administration's federal crackdown on crime in Memphis.

In the Trump administration's latest move to combat crime in U.S. cities, federal agents operating in Memphis have logged nearly 100 arrests over the past 72 hours — including the arrest of a Tren de Aragua gang member and a man wanted in connection with the rape of a child, according to the Justice Department.

Lee told Fox News' Steve Doocy the federal crackdown is a "generational opportunity" for the city.

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The governor noted that while Memphis is a "world-class city," it suffers from a serious crime problem.

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