Gov. Tina Kotek praised U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut’s ruling Saturday that found President Donald Trump’s federal mobilization of Oregon National Guard troops to Portland violated federal law.
Here’s what Kotek and others are saying:
Gov. Tina Kotek:
“Today’s ruling validates what Oregonians already know: justice has been served, and the truth has prevailed. I want to thank Attorney General Rayfield and his team for great work.
”There is no insurrection in Portland. No threat to national security. The only threat we face is to our democracy — and it is being led by President Donald Trump.
“From day one, Oregon has been prepared. Our coordinated, rapid response — from legal action to intergovernmental planning — has allowed us to stand firm against a baseless and dangerous f