President Donald J. Trump announced today that the Department of War is sending federal troops to Portland, Oregon, after agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement clashed with pro-illegal migrant demonstrators.
"At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists," Trump posted to Truth Social on Saturday morning.
"I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" he added.
Protests have flared in the city since June, and city officials put a land use violation notice on an ICE facility to dispute how long detainees can be held there, as well as another violation for boarded-up windows.
Anti-ICE graffiti has been scrawled on the outside of the building. Demonstrators have become violent at times between protesters and federal agents, prompting authorities to use rubber bullets, tear gas and flash bangs to break up the crowds.
In August, protesters were also caught on camera displaying a guillotine and clashing with police before law enforcement fired munitions to get the crowd to disperse.
Portland is a sanctuary city and does not comply with federal immigration authorities.