PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Even as a federal judge twice blocked President Trump's efforts to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to Portland, the White House is eyeing one of the most explosive tools in presidential power -- the Insurrection Act.

During a press conference in the Oval Office, Trump said he would invoke the Insurrection Act "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 us up, sure, I’d do that."

He also said, “Portland is on fire. Portland has been on fire for years. I think it’s all criminal insurrection.”

Portland is not on fire. And as Gov. Tina Kotek made clear, "T

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