US EditionPentagon calls up 200 National Guard troops after Trump Portland announcement
Oregon officials argue the deployment is an overreach lacking evidence of insurrection while the administration cites protection of federal property amid protests.
- Mayors from multiple Oregon cities, led by Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, opposed President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard, asserting that there is no need for military intervention.
- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming the federal government overstepped its authority by deploying 200 National Guard members.
- Governor Tina Kotek criticized the deployment as unlawful, stating that local communities can manage public safety without federal interference.
- The lawsuit argues that the federal government exceeded its authority by sending in the National Guard to act in a civilian law enforcement role.
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Trump pressures Portland amid National Guard standoff
The White House is continuing to pressure Portland, surging federal law enforcement and floating plans to go after the city’s pocketbook on Friday as protests continue over President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard. The administration will review cutting federal funding to Portland, press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at a press briefing, citing what she said was elected officials’ refusal to work with the White House…
Oregon knows this appalling Trump abuse cannot stand up in court
Donald Trump’s lawless cabal has just declared war on an imaginary dragon they call “antifa.” National security directive NSPM-7 stipulates that anyone who insults Trump, calls him or his enablers “fascist,” or opposes Christo-nationalism is anti-American. Anyone deemed “anti-American” is a proper t...
‘That’s Enough To Call Up The National Guard?’ Trump-Appointed Judge Skeptical Of Portland Occupation
U.S District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, was brimming with skepticism Friday as she pressed on the administration’s rationale for its imminent deployment of the National Guard to Portland.
Oregon’s National Guard lawsuit hinges on Trump’s Truth Social posts
After getting off the phone with Oregon Governor Tina Kotek on Saturday, the president mused over something that had baffled him about the call. Kotek had been "very nice," said Trump in an interview the next day. But she was trying hard to convince him not to send in the National Guard, and that just didn't make any sense to him. "But I said, 'Well wait a minute, am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening?'" Hou…
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