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President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he would be deploying the National Guard to Memphis, Tenn., next as he continues his anti-crime initiative.
The president made the announcement during an appearance on “Fox & Friends,” adding that the deployment would not be limited to the National Guard, and could include the Army if needed.
Trump said that both Memphis Mayor Paul Young, a Democrat, and Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, were both on board with the plan to have the National Guard sent to Bluff City.
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Fox News Digital reached out to Young and Lee’s offices for comment and did not immediately receive responses.
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