Watch live: Trump highlights Memphis crime task force

The Hill
March 23, 2026
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Trump highlights Memphis Safe Task Force, a federal law enforcement surge modeled after D.C. approach to combat violent crime.

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President Trump is traveling to Memphis on Monday to showcase a crime task force he established last September to combat violent crime in the Tennessee city. The Memphis Safe Task Force was modeled after the federal law enforcement surge Trump deployed in Washington, D.C., and represents his administration's effort to replicate that approach in other high-crime areas. The visit highlights Trump's focus on public safety and law enforcement as a central policy priority in his second term. The task force brings together federal, state, and local law enforcement to target violent criminals and drug trafficking in Memphis, which has struggled with elevated crime rates.

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