President Donald Trump mentioned in a social media post Saturday he’s directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to “provide all necessary troops” to Portland, Oregon, a metropolis he described as “war ravaged,” to shield Immigration and Customs Enforcement services he claimed are “under siege” by Antifa and “other domestic terrorists.”
“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. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary,” Trump wrote.
The White House didn’t present extra remark when reached by NCS for clarification on what the president meant by “full force” and which troops could be despatched to town.
This comes after a capturing at an ICE facility in Dallas, Texas, by a gunman who investigators consider intended to target ICE personnel and property. He killed one detainee and seriously injured two others.
In early September, Trump informed reporters within the Oval Office Portland wasn’t essentially on his radar as a metropolis the place federal intervention was needed, however he claimed, with out proof, that “paid terrorists” are wreaking havoc on town, which he mentioned his administration would “wipe out.”
“These are paid agitators, and they’re very dangerous for our country. And when we go there, if we go to Portland, we’re going to wipe them out,” Trump mentioned within the Oval Office on Friday. “They’re going to be gone, and they’re going to be gone. They won’t even stand the fight. They will not stay there.”