President Donald Trump on Monday signed an order creating a federal task force and authorizing the use of the National Guard to crack down on crime in Memphis, Tennessee, over the concerns of local Democratic lawmakers who are wary of a surge of policing from Washington.

Speaking from the Oval Office alongside Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and the state’s two senators, Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty, all Republicans, Trump said the task force would be a “replica” of the large show of police and military forces currently on display in Washington.

Trump said he would also consider sending federal law enforcement officials into Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans.

“We’re going to take care of all of them step by step, just like we did in D.C.,” Trump said.

Details were scarce on Trump’s plans

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