PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Even though the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the Trump Administration over federalizing and deploying Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, their deployment remains stalled because of a separate restraining order that blocks their deployment.

It's been weeks since Trump first ordered the National Guard to Portland to defend the ICE facility from the small group of protesters. The troops and state officials are both frustrated and in the dark about the mission itself and the timeline.

During a Monday press conference following the decision’s announcement, Gov. Kotek said she has “repeatedly called on the Trump Administration to tell the public exactly what mission he expects National Guard members to do.”

“These citizen soldiers have been pulled aw

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