President Trump said on Saturday morning that he is sending American soldiers to Portland to “protect” from city and immigration and customs enforcement facilities. Antifa And other “domestic terrorists.”
“On the request of Christie Nom, Secretary, Homeland Security, I am instructing the Secretary of the War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all the essential soldiers to protect the war, and to any of our snow facilities, and any of our snow facilities surrounded by antifa and other domestic terrorists,” the President wrote in one. , Post Social on truth.
Trump said, “If necessary, I am authorizing the whole strength.” “Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
Hill has reached the Defense Department and Homeland Security Department for further comments.
Earlier this week, Trump signed an order to formally nominate Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization, leading to a comprehensive mandate to conduct the fascist movement or investigate any example to the US government, where an an antifa member provided “material support”.
The White House said in an order signed on Monday, “People associated with and associated with acting move forward with other organizations and institutions, which are aimed at spreading, provoking and moving forward and suppressing legitimate political speech.”
Sen Ron Wayden (D-Ore). Said Late Friday night, there were “reliable” reports that the federal agents “could resume the 2020 playbook and increase in Portland with the goal of provoking conflict and violence in my hometown,” saying that he was in “close” contact with local state officials.
“Portland is a peaceful, vibrant city in which there is no need for federal agents on our streets. I urge Oregonians not to fall in an attempt to incite Trump’s violence,” Wayden said. “As I did in 2020, I will lead our delegation and state officials to oppose any unfair growth in federal forces.”
Saturday’s announcement has led to further expansion of the deployment of the President of soldiers in American cities across the country. In early August, Trump Posted Members of the National Guard in Washington, DC as part of the administration’s effort to deal with crime in the nation’s capital.
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Labor Chavez-Dimer, who served a term in the House of Oregon’s 5th Congress district, welcomed Trump’s decision to send soldiers to the Beaver state, saying that he has seen how “lawlessness” has turned Portland into a “crime-cristed war area”.
“I have seen for the first time how anarchy has changed Portland to live in a crime-hit battlefield,” Chavez-Demer Said In a Saturday post on X. “Thank you, @Potus, to protect our snow facilities and take action to protect America again!”
Updated at EDT at 11:03 pm
