President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to “provide all necessary Troops” to Portland, Oregon. In a post on Truth Social, the president wrote that the troops would “protect War ravaged Portland” and protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities that he claimed are “under siege from attack by Antifa and other domestic terrorists.” Trump added that he is “authorizing Full Force, if necessary,” but didn’t clarify what that
Trump directs defense secretary to deploy troops to Portland

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