Issued 2025-09-15 by Donald J. Trump
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The President signed a Presidential memorandum to establish the Memphis Safe Task Force at the request of Governor Bill Lee. This task force is intended to replicate a successful effort in Washington D.C., where crime rates were significantly reduced, and will involve deploying federal law enforcement agencies like the FBI, ATF, DEA, ICE, Homeland Security Investigations, and the U.S. Marshals to address crime in Memphis and potentially Chicago.
The goal of this action is to improve public safety in Memphis, which currently has the highest violent crime rate and third-highest murder rate among U.S. cities, and to potentially address similar issues in Chicago. The effort will be led by the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee and Attorney General Pamela J. Bondi, with support from the National Guard.
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How this action fits (or doesn't) within Article II authority and existing law
This presidential memorandum ("Remarks on Signing a Memorandum on Restoring Law and Order in Memphis, Tennessee") provides direction to executive branch agencies. Presidential memoranda function similarly to executive orders but are typically more narrow in scope, addressing specific agencies or implementation details. The President's authority to direct executive branch operations is grounded in Article II of the Constitution.
Memoranda are a routine administrative tool. They guide agencies on priorities, interpretation of statutes, and implementation procedures. As long as they operate within the bounds of existing law and respect congressional mandates, they are a standard exercise of presidential power that every modern administration has used.
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