Acting CBP commissioner blasts 'stupid statement' by Portland mayor on federal troops: 'Not based in reality'
'The reality here is this violence began in his city well before we deployed additional resources there,' Morgan says
By Talia Kaplan | Fox News
CBP Commissioner on Portland violence: Local leaders refuse to stop criminals
'Were' not going anywhere,' says Mark Morgan, acting CBP Commissioner, responding to Portland's mayor demanding federal officers leave the city
Acting CBP commissioner Mark Morgan blasted the mayor of Portland’s “ridiculous†and “stupid statement†that federal agents are “sharply escalating the situation†in the city, calling it “not based in reality or fact.â€
“The reality here is this violence began in his city well before we deployed additional resources there,†Morgan told “America’s Newsroom†on Monday, the morning after the 53rd consecutive night of protests in Oregon’s largest city.
Over the weekend, rioters broke into the Portland Police Association building and set it on fire, as demonstrations over the death of George Floyd intensified for another night, according to Portland Police.
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