WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump is sending troops to “war ravaged” Portland, Oregon to protect ICE facilities.
In a Truth Social post made Saturday morning, the president claimed ICE facilities were “under siege” by Antifa, a left-wing movement he recently declared a domestic terrorist organization. He’s authorizing the military to use “full force” if necessary, although he didn’t clarify what that meant.
The White House also didn’t clarify which troops would be sent, or when. Earlier this month, Trump claimed that paid terrorists were wreaking havoc on Portland.
Friday afternoon, residents in Portland began noticing a sudden influx of federal agents. Large convoys of SUVs and masked individuals were seen entering federal buildings and campuses in the city, as well as a ne