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Federal judge permanently blocks Trump Guard deployment to Portland
No troops can be deployed to Portland, and Oregon troops will remain federalized for at least 14 more days A federal judge on Friday issued an order permanently blocking President Donald Trump from deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to Portland against the wishes of state and local leaders. On Friday, following an expedited three-day…
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Editor Opinion: Mr. President, save the drama for your next TV gig
President Trump’s threats have now culminated in National Guard troops being ordered to occupy Portland. “It’s unbelievable what’s going on in Portland,” Trump earlier told reporters. “The destruction of the city…They’re walking in throwing smoke bombs.” This in reference to an early September Fox News report about ongoing protests against Portland U.S. Immigration and Customs…
