Homeland Security said it will maintain a heavy presence in Oregon and send reinforcements to other U.S. cities if needed.
to the defense of federal agents in a Sunday Twitter post, accusing Portland’s leadership of losing control of “anarchists and agitators” for months. “These were not merely protesters, these are the real deal!” Mayor Wheeler pushed back on Sunday night and the president was misunderstanding “cause and effect.
” “What’s happening here is, we have dozens, if not hundreds of federal troops descending upon our city,” said Wheeler, “And what they’re doing is, they are sharply escalating the situation.” Protesters have taken to the streets of Portland for over 50 days for Black Lives Matter demonstrations. During this time, the Mark O.
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