“It’s very important because of the crime that’s going on, not only in Memphis, in many cities,” Trump said Monday. “The task force will be a replica of our extraordinarily successful efforts here, and you’ll see it’s a lot of the same thing.”

National Guard troops are reserve forces that are activated to handle state and federal operations, like natural disasters. State governments typically oversee their respective National Guard forces. However, the federal government oversees the District of Columbia National Guard.