Trump Confirms National Guard Deployment to Memphis; Mayor Young Discloses Learning Via TV, Expresses Reservations
Trump Confirms National Guard Deployment to Memphis; Mayor Young Discloses Learning Via TV, Expresses Reservations President Donald Trump officially confirmed the deployment of the National Guard to Memphis for an anti-crime mission, an announcement that Mayor Paul Young revealed he first learned of through Trump’s television comments on Friday. Speaking on Saturday, Mayor Young stated this broadcast was his initial ‘hard confirmation’ of the federal intervention. While Governor Bill Lee’s office had previously informed Mayor Young that the idea was…