"President Donald Trump said Saturday he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, "authorizing Full Force, if necessary" to handle "domestic terrorists" as he expands his controversial deployments to more American cities. He made the announcement on social media, writing that he was directing the Department of Defense to "provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland." Trump said the decision was necessary to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, which he described as "under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists.""
"The White House did not immediately respond to a request for details on Trump's announcement, such as a timeline for the deployment or what troops would be involved. He previously threatened to send the National Guard into Chicago without following through. A deployment in Memphis, Tennessee, is expected to include only about 150 troops, far less than were sent to the District of Columbia for Trump's crackdown or in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests."
President Donald Trump announced plans to send troops to Portland, Oregon, authorizing "Full Force, if necessary," and directed the Department of Defense to provide troops to protect Portland. He said the deployment was intended to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, which he described as "under siege" from Antifa and other domestic terrorists. The White House and Pentagon did not immediately provide deployment details or timelines. The move follows previous threats to send the National Guard to Chicago and prior deployments of National Guard and active-duty Marines to Los Angeles and the District of Columbia. The ICE facility in Portland has faced frequent demonstrations, clashes, injuries to federal agents, and arrests of protesters, and a guillotine erected at protests was described as "unhinged behavior." Since the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the Republican president has escalated efforts to confront what he calls the "radical left."
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