The Portland police chief is disputing President Donald Trump's claim that the Oregon city is a "war zone" that is burning down and "war-ravaged" by protesters and violent criminals, amid legal challenges to the White House's deployment of National Guard troops. "No, I would not say Portland's war-ravaged," Portland Police Chief Bob Day told ABC News on Monday, calling the narrative that the city is under siege by protesters "disappointing." "It's not a narrative that's consistent with what's actually happening now," Day said. "Granted, 2020 and '21, that conversation made a lot more sense. But in the last couple of years, under my administration, we've seen great strides made in the area of crime and safety." A U.S. district judge over the weekend temporarily blocked the Trump administrat
Police chief pushes back on 'war zone' narrative

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