President Donald Trump visited Memphis Monday, signaling a victory for a controversial Memphis Safe Task Force that includes the Tennessee National Guard.
At a roundtable with federal and state officials, Trump said the task force achieved a decline in crime.
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Stephen Miller — an advisor to President Donald Trump — sits on the president's panel in Memphis on March 23, 2026.
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The Making America Safe Again panel on the Memphis Safe Task Force met in Memphis on March 23, 2026.
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