{"id":2487731,"date":"2025-09-17T14:26:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T18:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/patel-says-national-guard-needed-for-memphis-crime-crackdown\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T14:27:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T18:27:31","slug":"patel-says-national-guard-needed-for-memphis-crime-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/patel-says-national-guard-needed-for-memphis-crime-crackdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Patel says National Guard needed for Memphis crime crackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpatel-says-national-guard-needed-for-memphis-crime-crackdown%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2487731&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on FBI Director Kash Patel&#8217;s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, where he emphasized the necessity of deploying the National Guard to Memphis to support the federal law enforcement crackdown on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/they-only-go-after-donald-trump-trump-releases-lengthy-statement-blasting-investigation-against-his-organization\/\" title=\"\u2018They Only Go After Donald Trump\u2019: Trump Releases Lengthy Statement Blasting Investigation Against His Organization\">high crime rates<\/a> in the city. Patel cited the need for additional manpower and secure perimeters to allow federal agents to operate safely and effectively. Despite 500 arrests and 110 indictments already made, Patel explained that agents cannot work in areas without proper security established by the Guard.<\/p>\n<p>This request follows President Donald Trump&#8217;s recent proclamation of sending the &#8220;Memphis Safe Task Force,&#8221; modeled after a similar federal operation in Washington, D.C., where the National Guard helped establish secure zones for federal agencies like the FBI, ATF, DEA, ICE, and U.S. Marshals. Tennessee&#8217;s Republican Governor Bill Lee is also sending over 100 state troopers to assist.<\/p>\n<p>The deployment has faced criticism from local officials, including democratic Memphis Mayor Paul Young, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, and state Rep. Justin pearson, who argue the city needs investment in poverty reduction and community programs rather than a militarized presence. Concerns were also raised about the National Guard&#8217;s lack of law enforcement training and potential to intimidate residents.<\/p>\n<p>However, White House officials and Patel defended the move, pointing to Memphis&#8217;s record-high violent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crime-is-increasing-police-sgt-says-gov-newsom-is-living-in-fantasy-world\/\" title=\"\u2018Crime Is Increasing\u2019: Police Sgt. Says Gov. Newsom Is Living In \u2018Fantasy World\u2019\">property crime rates<\/a> in 2024, although Patel noted homicide rates have dropped to a historic low in 2025. The federal presence is part of the Trump management&#8217;s broader &#8220;making America Safe Again&#8221; campaign, with more federal and guard units expected to arrive in Memphis soon. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kash Patel says National Guard needed for Memphis crime crackdown<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2229505\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>FBI Director&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kash-patel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kash Patel<\/a>&nbsp;told Congress on Wednesday&nbsp;that deploying the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-guard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Guard<\/a>&nbsp;to Memphis is necessary to complete the federal government&rsquo;s law enforcement operation in the city, citing the need for greater manpower and safer perimeters for agents to finish their work amid high crime rates.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking before the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-judiciary-committee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Judiciary Committee<\/a>, Patel said that while federal agents have made 500 arrests and obtained 110 federal indictments during the first phase of the FBI-led crackdown, agents &ldquo;can&rsquo;t work inside perimeters that are not established and safe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3811195\/luigi-mangione-dropped-charges-bad-violence-joe-concha\/\">Luigi Mangione&#8217;s dropped charges a bad sign for stopping political violence: Joe Concha<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3811120\/trump-vance-headline-speakers-charlie-kirk-funeral\/\">Trump and Vance headline administration-filled speaker lineup for Charlie Kirk memorial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3810436\/pam-bondi-limited-ability-prosecute-hate-speech-legal-experts\/\">Pam Bondi has limited ability to prosecute &#8216;hate speech,&#8217; legal experts say<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FBI Director Kash Patel appears before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;What we need to do is &hellip; fully [move] onto the areas where the criminal activity remains,&rdquo; Patel told Rep.&nbsp;Steve Cohen (D-TN). &ldquo;We don&rsquo;t have the manpower to give us the space,&rdquo; without National Guard support, he added.<\/p>\n<p>The remarks come just two days after&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">President Donald Trump<\/a>&nbsp;announced he was dispatching the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3808104\/trump-federal-police-crime-memphis-tennessee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Memphis Safe Task Force<\/a>, modeled after federal enforcement initiatives in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, where the National Guard previously established perimeters for operations by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FBI<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/atf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives<\/a>,&nbsp;the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drug Enforcement Agency<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a>, and U.S.&nbsp;Marshals.<\/p>\n<p>Trump signed a presidential memorandum in the Oval Office on Monday, calling the plan a &ldquo;replica of our extraordinarily successful efforts here [in Washington],&rdquo; and said&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chicago<\/a>&nbsp;is next in line for federal intervention. His announcement followed a private meeting with Republican&nbsp;Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, whose office said over 100&nbsp;state troopers&nbsp;would also be sent to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tennessee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shelby County<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the hearing, Cohen, who represents three-fourths of Memphis, raised concerns about the deployment, arguing that the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-guard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Guard<\/a>&nbsp;lacks training in law enforcement and could alarm residents or deter visitors.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have a crime problem in Memphis. The [FBI] has helped. DEA will help. ATF will help. I don&rsquo;t think the National Guard is going to help,&rdquo; Cohen said. &ldquo;We hope that the National Guard doesn&rsquo;t come in and cause people to have questions about Memphis.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Patel confirmed the Guard would not have command over FBI agents, who remain under federal control, but said its presence was critical to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >protecting agents entering volatile areas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The push to federalize law enforcement in Memphis has prompted sharp local backlash. Democratic&nbsp;Mayor Paul Young&nbsp;said he was not consulted before Trump&rsquo;s televised announcement and warned that federal troops could stir painful historical memories, such as the 1968 deployment following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Other Democrats, including&nbsp;Shelby County&nbsp;Mayor Lee Harris and&nbsp;state Rep. Justin Pearson, said the city needs investments in anti-poverty and community programs, not a &ldquo;militarized occupation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Still, White House officials defended the move, citing data showing Memphis had the highest violent and property crime rates in 2024. Patel also confirmed that homicide rates have since dropped to a historic low in 2025, though broader crime trends remain a concern.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/kash-patel-fbi-testify-congress-charlie-kirk-shooting-live-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LIVE UPDATES: FBI DIRECTOR KASH PATEL TESTIFIES BEFORE CONGRESS IN AFTERMATH OF CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s escalation in Memphis marks the first such deployment in a Republican-led state and continues his administration&rsquo;s wider&nbsp;&ldquo;Making America Safe Again&rdquo;&nbsp;campaign, despite litigation over past troop deployments in California.<\/p>\n<p>More federal personnel and National Guard units are expected to arrive in Memphis this week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kash Patel urges National Guard for Memphis crime fight<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2487732,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WEX_Patel_House4.jpeg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[61228,15976,37479,51054,35975],"class_list":["post-2487731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-crime-crackdown","tag-memphis","tag-national-guard","tag-patel-2","tag-public-safety"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WEX_Patel_House4.jpeg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2487731"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2487735,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487731\/revisions\/2487735"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2487732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2487731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2487731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2487731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}