Trump has signed an executive order titled “Restoring Law and Order in Memphis.” He announced that the Memphis task force would include the National Guard, the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, ICE, Homeland Security, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the Department of Justice. Trump said the team would “deploy the full powers of federal law enforcement agencies.” So what does this mean for Memphis? The city would see a sharp increase in the number of federal and military personnel on the ground. Day-to-day, that would mean more checkpoints, curfews, raids, surveillance, and visible armed patrols. Trump has also verbally authorized the use of any force required against protesters.
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