Washington (AP) – President Donald Trump Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is hosting a host in his oval office on Monday after suggesting he was ready to send the National Guard to Memphis to fight crime.
Lee’s visit continues Trump says On Friday, he added, “Memphis is deeply troubled,” and “we’re going to fix it like Washington.” Speaking on the Fox News channel, Trump spoke about the pending developments of “Mayor is happy” and “Governor is happy.”
Shortly before the meeting with Lee began, the White House snatched public trends on social media, saying on Memphis’ total crime rate was higher than the national average, suggesting interest rates have risen since last year.
Trump deployed the National Guard in Washington last month, federalizing the federal government with city police and crackdowns that claimed he reduced crime. Sending the National Guard to Memphis would constitute his latest test Limitations of Presidential Rights By using military force in American cities.
Tennessee’s Republican governor embraced the deployment of the military as part of a wider surge in law enforcement in Memphis. But Trump’s claims sparked a crushing blow from the majority of black Memphis Democratic leaders.
“I didn’t ask for the National Guard, I don’t think that’s a way to curb crime,” Mayor Paul Young admitted at a press conference Friday that the city remains high on too many “bad lists.”
Speculation was concentrated Chicago As Trump’s next city to send the National Guard and other federal authorities. However, the administration faces intense resistance from the Democratic Illinois JB Pretzker and other local governments.
