MSNBC's Heilemann: Trump deploying feds to Portland as 'trial run' to 'steal this election'
By Joe Concha - 07/21/20 09:10 AM EDT
MSNBC political analyst John Heilemann alleged on Tuesday that President Trump is using federal agents to quell violent protests in Portland as a "trial run" to "try to steal this election."
Heilemann, a staunch Trump critic, made the claim during a panel discussion on "Morning Joe" regarding the Trump administration's decision to send federal law enforcement agents to Portland in response to weeks of demonstration it said were endangering federal property.
Local officials have asked the administration to remove the federal police, saying they are making the situation worse. Trump on Monday praised their actions and said he may send police to other U.S. cities.
“I don’t want to be overly alarmist about this, but this is the time to be alarmist knowing where Donald Trump stands politically, understanding where we are headed in this election. I think we are looking at potentially a trial run for ... a genuine attempt to, through intimidation, and potentially through force, to try to steal this election," Heilemann said..
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