US EditionBondi and Hegseth rally federal agents and troops in Memphis as part of crime task force
The Memphis Safe Task Force, involving over 200 deputized officers, made 53 arrests and seized 20 illegal firearms in just 48 hours, part of a federal crime reduction initiative.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller rallied members of a federal law enforcement task force that has begun operating in Memphis as part of President Trump's crime-fighting plan.
- More than 200 officers have been deputized, including personnel from immigration and drug enforcement, to serve criminal arrest warrants and team with state agencies on traffic stops.
- The Marshals Service will release periodic updates including arrest numbers, types of charges and participating agencies, while Tennessee National Guard troops will help Memphis Police but with limited involvement.
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GALLERY: Governor Lee meets with Hegseth, Bondi to discuss Memphis
FROM TENNESSEE GOVERNOR BILL LEE 10/1/25: Today [Wednesday], I was grateful to meet with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi & Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller to discuss the Memphis Safe Task Force & visit with law enforcement as the operation continues. I’m grateful to the Trump Administration for ensuring we have every resource at our disposal to fight crime. SEE ALSO: Gov. Lee provides update on National Guard depl…
What to know about Trump’s latest federal deployments in Memphis, Portland and other US cities
The Trump administration is escalating efforts to deploy federal law enforcement officers in several Democratic-led cities, as part of what it calls a crackdown to address crime and restore order.
By Chris Boyette, Devon M. Sayers and Karina Tsui, CNN Federal authorities are racking up arrests in Tennessee’s second-most populous city as President Donald Trump sends federal agents and National Guard troops to crack down on crime in major cities governed by Democrats. The president suggested this week that the cities could be used as a “training ground” for the military. The list already includes Washington, Los Angeles, Chicago and Portlan…
Washington, Oct 1 (EFE).- U.S. President Donald Trump’s close circle officials, headed by U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, addressed dozens of federal agents and police officers in the city of Memphis on Wednesday, deployed as a security commando to “retake control” of this area. Hegseth, along with Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House Security Advisor stephen Miller, presented themselves to the security commando’s operations center bef…
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