MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- President Donald Trump announced that the National Guard will be deployed to Memphis, calling the city "deeply troubled" during an interview with Fox and Friends.

Now, the question is, what comes next, and when can we expect troops on the ground?

There have been mixed reactions coming in since the news broke last week. Shelby County and Memphis leaders pleaded Friday with the Trump administration for resources, not troops and “occupation,” to help fight crime in the Memphis area.

Memphis mayor Paul Young has since denied President Trump's claims that he welcomed federal intervention, saying he got his confirmation that the National Guard would be deployed from Trump’s interview.

Mayor Young said during a press conference on Friday that the decision has been made, and

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