MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Wednesday he is in "constant communication" with the Trump administration to develop a strategy to combat crime in Memphis.

Lee announced in a statement he is sending 50 more Tennessee Highway Patrol Troopers to support the Memphis Police Department. He also said a task force that includes the FBI is targeting the worst offenders.

The governor did not state whether the National Guard would be sent to Memphis, after rumors of a deployment circulated on Wednesday. He reiterated, however, that "nothing is off the table."

"For months, I have been in constant communication with the Trump Administration to develop a strategic plan to combat crime in Memphis, leveraging the full extent of both federal and state resources," said Gov. Lee. "While the

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