Young was not present at the announcement. However, he criticized the plan but acknowledged he has no authority to stop it. “I do not support the National Guard; however, they are coming. It’s not the mayor’s call,” Young said. “The mayor doesn’t have the say or the authority to stop them from coming.”

Despite his opposition, Mayor Young said he plans to work with the administration to manage the federal presence in his city.

“So my goal is to make sure that, as they come, that I have an opportunity to work with them to strategize on how they engage in this community,” he explained.

Trump’s move to deploy the National Guard to Memphis has already divided the nation. Is it a tough-on-crime solution — or federal overreach? Let us know what you think in the comments.