Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Friday afternoon that he will speak with President Donald Trump about the deployment of National Guard troops to Memphis.

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President Donald Trump said Friday he’ll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns there with the support of the mayor and the governor.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is set to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump about a "strategic mission" following the announcement of a planned National Guard deployment to Memphis. The president broke the news of the deployment to Memphis on Friday, saying he had the support of the mayor and the Tennessee governor.

Trump began a major anti-crime push in Washington, D.C., over the summer and deployed National Guard troops to the nation's capital. While Republicans argue that the troops have made D.C. safer, Democrats have blasted the federal takeover.

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