But, at least one union leader reversed course after city officials rejected the idea as illegal and unnecessary. Prior to Charlotte, police unions from Milwaukee and Washington, D.C., also signaled support for the deployment of federal law enforcement by the Trump administration. However, he later walked the claim back following pushback from city leaders, calling the request a violation of federal law and unnecessary. Her comments were echoed by numerous Democratic leaders in the region, from the city's congressional representative to local city council officials. Betsy Brantner Smith added in regard to federal officials being deployed to Tennessee's second-largest city, Memphis.