President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that the Oregon National Guard troops he wrested control of to protect federal property are “now in place” in Portland.

In a post on his social network, Truth Social, Trump unleashed another wave of invective against Portland and the black-clad protesters he calls antifa, who he said were “viciously attacking” federal agents at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in South Portland.

“Our GREAT Federal Law Enforcement Officers have not been able to enforce the Laws in Oregon,” Trump wrote. “The National Guard is now in place, and has been dedicated to restoring LAW AND ORDER, and ending the Chaos, Death, and Destruction!”

The status of the 200 Oregon National Guard soldiers that Trump federalized over the weekend is unclear.

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