Protesters in Portland, Ore., are confronting not just city police but Homeland Security agents tasked with preventing 'violent mayhem'
President Trump has a vision for his second term, if he wins one, of establishing a “National Garden of American Heroes.”Trump, speaking at a military base near Miami on Friday, said Portland officials failed to adequately respond to the protests. “It was out of control,” he said to acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf. “The locals couldn’t handle it and you people are handling it very nicely.”
Improving coordination among law enforcement agencies is part of DHS’ mission. It also oversees the Federal Protective Service, which guards federal government buildings around the nation. U.S. Atty. Gen. William Barr says there have been more than 150 arrests on federal charges, including destruction of property and assault, around the country, with about 500 investigations pending related to recent protests. There were about a dozen in Portland in recent days.
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