Local officials and residents have been preparing for the arrival of federal troops since President Donald Trump signed a memorandum roughly two weeks ago directing that agents from multiple agencies and members of the National Guard be sent to Memphis to address what he has called “tremendous levels of violent crime” in the city.

The president signed an order earlier this week to send Tennessee state National Guard troops, along with officials from various federal departments and agencies, into Memphis, in an effort to fight crime.

Trump began a major anti-crime push in Washington, D.C., over the summer and deployed National Guard troops to the nation's capital. While Republicans argue that the troops have made D.C. safer, Democrats have blasted the federal takeover.

Memphis will become the third U.S. city to see National Guard troops in its streets during President Trump's second term — and he said Monday that Chicago is "probably next."

President Donald Trump has announced the deployment of the National Guard to Memphis to combat crime, testing the limits of presidential power by using military force in cities.

Chicago is bracing for a possible National Guard deployment while Memphis and Portland, Ore. prepare for the arrival of National Guard troops.

For two weeks, Memphis has been bracing for an influx of National Guard troops after President Trump announced his intention to deploy them to the city.

President Donald Trump has created a task force to fight crime in Memphis. His order includes the deployment of the National Guard and various federal agencies that will descend upon the Tennessee city to,