US Edition‘Stay Out of Seattle’: WA Leaders Tell Trump Troops Aren’t Needed
Washington and Oregon officials legally challenge federal troop deployments citing constitutional limits and warn the presence of 200 federalized National Guard members may escalate tensions.
- On Monday, Sept. 29, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and Washington Attorney General Nick Brown are scheduled for a City Hall press conference to oppose federal troop deployments in Seattle.
- The administration moved to federalize 200 Oregon National Guard members for a 60-day deployment to Portland to protect federal property after a weekend social media order directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to dispatch troops.
- State attorneys are pursuing immediate court remedies as Oregon and Portland seek a temporary restraining order, arguing that use of Title 10 exceeds presidential authority and violates the Posse Comitatus Act, with a federal judge ruling this month that the Trump administration broke federal law in Los Angeles.
- Local countermeasures include an executive order and simultaneous litigation aimed at protecting residents and preserving local control, with Bruce Harrell and the Washington state legal team suing the White House and urging federal courts to block deployments.
- Across the country, similar orders have been issued for cities including Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Memphis and Portland, and officials warned federal troops could heighten tensions and undermine safety.
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Washington leaders brace for possible federal takeover in Seattle
“To not mince words, we do not need the federal government bringing in armored vehicles, semi-automatic weapons, and military personnel to ‘make us safer.’ There is not an insurrection here,” Harrell stated.
Mayor tells Trump to ‘stay out of Seattle’ after federal troops ordered to Portland
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and Washington Attorney General Nick Brown said they are prepared to fight President Donald Trump if he sends the National Guard to Washington. This weekend, Trump ordered the deployment of troops to Portland, a move Harrell called “un-American.”
Washington and Seattle officials react to military deployment in Portland
SEATTLE, Wash. - The mayor of Seattle and Washington Attorney General hosted a press conference this morning, stating that they plan to protect citizens if the Trump administration decides to deploy the military to Washington.
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