Trump to send national guard to Memphis and says Chicago is ‘probably next’

Trump to send national guard to Memphis and says Chicago is ‘probably next’

Curated from US news | The Guardian — Here’s what matters right now:

Move is latest push by administration to expand military-led response to urban crime in Democratic-run cities Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that would send national guard troops into Memphis, in a “replica” of the administration’s expanding military-led response to urban crime in Democratic-run cities. The move was welcome by Tennessee’s Republican governor, Bill Lee, who stood behind Trump in the Oval Office as he signed a presidential memo establishing a Memphis Safe Task Force. Continue reading...

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Original reporting: US news | The Guardian

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