Tennessee Governor Bill Lee on Monday joined President Donald Trump inside the Oval Office for the signing of a Presidential Memorandum to establish the Memphis Safe Task Force, and to request that President Trump grant activation of the Tennessee National Guard under Title 32 orders. On the ground, the task force will be led by the U.S. "The task force will accelerate the positive momentum of Operation Viper – an ongoing FBI mission that has already arrested hundreds of the most violent offenders." To further support the mission, Governor Lee has authorized an additional surge of Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers into Shelby County. The largest force in Tennessee, more than 100 troopers are activated to support local law enforcement and keep Memphians safe, and THP continues to work closely with the Memphis Police Department through the Bluff City Task Force.