President Trump on Monday said he was considering invoking the Insurrection Act to justify sending federal troops into Portland, Ore., and avoid any legal hurdles.

Trump in remarks from the Oval Office likened the situation in Portland to an "insurrection," though he said he had yet to make a decision on invoking the Insurrection Act.

"Portland is on fire. Portland’s been on fire for years," Trump said, describing the situation as "all insurrection."

Asked under what conditions he would invoke the Insurrection Act, Trump said he would do it "if it was necessary."

"So far, it hasn’t been necessary. But we have an Insurrection Act for a reason," Trump said. "If I had to enact it, I'd do that. If people were being killed, and courts were holding us up or governors or mayors were holding u

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