Oregon's governor on Wednesday said the federal government has agreed to withdraw agents from Portland, a step toward ending a standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump over the use of federal force, although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it would maintain its presence until conditions improved.
WASHINGTON - Oregon’s governor on Wednesday said the federal government has agreed to withdraw agents from Portland, a step toward ending a standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump over the use of federal force, although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it would maintain its presence until conditions improved.
“They have acted as an occupying force & brought violence,” Brown, a Democrat who has clashed with Trump, wrote on Twitter. On a call with reporters on Wednesday, DHS Acting Secretary Chad Wolf declined to provide a timeline for federal officers to leave the city, saying they will remain “until we see that the plan is working.” He said that DHS’s Federal Protective Service, which provides security for federal buildings, would remain the lead agency responsible for protecting the courthouse.
Brown and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, both Democrats, complained they never asked for the federal officers and their presence was worsening the situation with protesters.
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