"He called Portland "war ravaged" which is not the case on the ground there and said he had authorized the Pentagon to provide troops. "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 wrote in the post. "I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary.""
"It was unclear from that post what troops he meant. NPR reached out to the Pentagon for clarity on Saturday, and a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly said the Pentagon had not issued a deployment order for Portland and that it only learned of Trump's request from the media. That official also said it would be likely that National Guard troops would be used."
"All of this comes after there were reports of a ramp-up of federal officers at an ICE facility in Portland on Friday, which Mayor Keith Wilson called a show of force and told residents to remain calm and not react. By Sunday, Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) reported that the Trump administration called 200 members of the Oregon National Guard into federal service for a 60-day deployment, according to a memo from the Department of Defense to Governor Tina Kotek."
President Trump announced troop deployments to Portland and authorization of "full force" to protect ICE facilities and curb protests. The Pentagon initially had not issued a deployment order and said it learned of the request from the media, with a U.S. official indicating National Guard troops would likely be used. Federal officers reportedly increased presence at a Portland ICE facility, which the mayor called a show of force and urged residents to remain calm. A Department of Defense memo reportedly called 200 Oregon National Guard members into federal service for a 60-day deployment. Legal challenges are expected.
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