Trump's Federal Crime Crackdown Expands to Memphis and Portland

Federal Crime Task Force in Memphis

• 🎯 The Memphis Safe Task Force, a federal initiative, has been deployed to Memphis, Tennessee, with over 200 federally deputized officers.
• ⚡ In its first 72 hours, the task force made 93 arrests, including individuals charged with terrorism, firearm possession, rape of a child, and assault on a federal officer.
• 📈 Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that the operation has already saved lives and seized 28 illegal guns.
• 🤝 The Tennessee National Guard is also involved, with up to 150 members who will not be armed or make arrests unless requested by local authorities.

White House Officials Visit Memphis

• 📍 Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of War Pete Hegsath, and Deputy Chief of Staff Steven Miller visited Memphis to tour the task force staging area.
• 🗣️ They met with federal, state, and local law enforcement, as well as Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, who supports the plan.
• ⚠️ Deputy Chief of Staff Steven Miller asserted that soaring crime will not continue under the president's watch, deeming any unsafe city block unacceptable.

Deployment to Portland and Other Cities

• ✈️ President Trump's order also includes deploying troops to Portland, Oregon, following previous deployments to Washington D.C. and Los Angeles.
• 🛡️ The troops in Portland are intended to support ICE agents and protect against potential threats and attacks on ICE offices.
• 💬 President Trump has previously suggested using cities like Chicago and Portland as military training grounds due to high crime rates.
• 🇺🇸 Democratic lawmakers have criticized the White House's rhetoric, calling it "wartime rhetoric."
• 🚧 The Pentagon confirmed that members of the Oregon National Guard are training to support ICE and other U.S. government personnel in Portland.