Lee announced in a statement he is sending 50 more Tennessee Highway Patrol Troopers to support the Memphis Police Department.

In an interview Friday morning, President Trump announced Memphis is his next target for federal intervention to combat crime. The president said he has support from Tennessee's governor and Memphis' mayor.

The Republican governor of Tennessee said Friday he was working with the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops to Memphis as part of a new crime-fighting mission, hours after the

State Rep. Monty Fritts, who represents parts of Loudon and Roane counties, announced Sept. 5 he's running in the GOP primary against U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Brentwood, U.S. Rep. John Rose of Cookeville and Cito Pellegra of Arlington.

Monty Fritts has entered the race to be the next Tennessee governor. Fritts, R-Kingston, said on his campaign website that his platform included suspending what he calls "fiscally irresponsible, unconstitutional voucher programs.