President Donald Trump announced Saturday he is dispatching federal troops to Portland, Oregon, to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities under siege by Antifa and other domestic extremists.
The order came after repeated clashes at ICE detention centers in the city, which the president described as “war ravaged.”
Trump announced the order on Truth Social:
“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. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
The White House amplified the statement on X, quoting Trump’s directive to deploy “all necessary Troops” in defense of Portland and federal officers.
The announcement follows Attorney General Pam Bondi’s vow Friday that the Department of Justice will bring the “most serious available charges” against those attacking federal officers.
“I have witnessed the continued onslaught of violence perpetrated against ICE officers across our country. The Department of Justice will not stand idly by in the face of such lawlessness. The rule of law will prevail.”
Trump’s authorization of “Full Force, if necessary” marks the sharpest escalation yet in the federal government’s confrontation with Antifa-led demonstrations.
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