MEMPHIS, Tenn. — U.S. Representative for Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District John Rose, who is currently running for state governorship, signaled plans to deploy the national guard to Memphis during a Friday morning radio interview with KWAM News Radio.
During the chat, host Todd Starnes asks Rep. Rose whether or not he would consider sending the National Guard to Memphis, citing recent FBI crime data, which ranks Memphis and Nashville as among the top ten most violent cities in the United States, with Memphis at the top.
“Absolutely,” Rose responded. “I think Memphians and Tennesseans generally deserve a level of safety, and if the current crime statistics were to continue and I was governor, I would absolutely call on the National Guard to help stabilize the situation.”…