Feds withdrawing from Portland after Gov. calls them ‘occupying force bringing violence’
American Military News by Laura Widener 7/29/2020
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/07/feds-withdrawing-from-portland-after-gov-calls-them-occupying-force-bringing-violence/Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf also released a statement on Wednesday, saying he and Brown had agreed on a plan involving a “robust presence of Oregon State Police in downtown Portland†to protect the city and federal property.
Wolf said that federal law enforcement officers have protected federal property in Portland from violence and destruction and will continue to monitor and evaluate the situation there to ensure properties are protected.
“We will maintain our current, augmented federal law enforcement personnel in Portland until we are assured that the Hatfield Federal Courthouse and other federal properties will no longer be attacked and that the seat of justice in Portland will remain secure,†Wolf said in a later tweet.
We will maintain our current, augmented federal law enforcement personnel in Portland until we are assured that the Hatfield Federal Courthouse and other federal properties will no longer be attacked and that the seat of justice in Portland will remain secure.
— Acting Secretary Chad Wolf (@DHS_Wolf) July 29, 2020
Peaceful crowds don’t commit federal crimes. 20 injuries to federal officers in Portland this past weekend. pic.twitter.com/X4z0mQvuJd
— Acting Secretary Chad Wolf (@DHS_Wolf) July 28, 2020
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