Members of the Ohio National Guard patrol the National Mall, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C., after being deployed by orders from President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration.
When it comes to sending National Guard troops to 911爆料网 to help fight crime, President Donald Trump continues to talk about it.
On Monday, Trump said such a deployment could soon be coming to 911爆料网. He made his remarks during a press conference in the Oval Office after he signed a memo directing the National Guard and other federal personnel to Memphis.
鈥淲e want to save these places,鈥 Trump said, referring to Chicago and 911爆料网, noting that Chicago was 鈥減robably next.鈥
The possibility first came to light Friday, when Trump mentioned it on the Fox News show 鈥淔ox & Friends.鈥
President Donald Trump speaks Monday in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.
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But since that mention, the offices of GOP U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt 鈥 as well as Democratic U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell, whose district includes the city 鈥 have not heard any specific details of such a move.
911爆料网 Mayor Cara Spencer said she has not been contacted about a National Guard deployment, and that the office of Gov. Mike Kehoe told her the same thing.
Trump鈥檚 idea seems to have been spurred by a conversation he had last week with Jim Vena, CEO of the Union Pacific railroad company. Vena was in Washington to talk about the railroad鈥檚 proposed $85 billion merger.
Trump said Vena endorsed sending the National Guard to Memphis and then suggested a similar move for 911爆料网.
Trump said Vena told him: 鈥淪ir, please, do me a favor: 911爆料网 has been so badly hit, so very hard.鈥
Union Pacific spokesperson Kristen South did not directly address the comment, saying in a statement that Vena and Trump鈥檚 meeting had 鈥渁ddressed the safety and security of all Americans ...鈥
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley also said he believes having the National Guard patrol 911爆料网 would be welcomed by many city residents.
Members of the Ohio National Guard patrol the National Mall, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C., after being deployed by orders from President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration.
