Politicians react to Trump saying he would deploy National Guard troops to Memphis
Republicans praised the move. Democrats called it unnecessary. Here’s a roundup of some of those reactions.
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Gov. Lee, President Trump to ‘work out details’ on National Guard deployment to Memphis
“I’ve been in close contact with the Administration throughout the week, and will be speaking with President Trump this afternoon to work out details of the mission,” Gov. Bill Lee said.
Cohen says mayor has little choice in National Guard deployment to Memphis: ‘The mayor’s got a tough job’
“If (Trump) will say ... after the National Guard leaves and tells the world that Memphis is the safest city in the world, Donald come on,” U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen said Friday.
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