Overview

• Defense officials authorized 200 Oregon National Guard members for a 60-day mission to protect federal personnel, property and ICE operations in Portland.
• Guard spokespeople and local reporting say mobilization is still in medical screening, paperwork and crowd-control training, and units have not yet taken posts in the city.
• President Trump asserted on social media that troops are already in place and intensified law-and-order rhetoric, calling Portland a “never-ending disaster.”
• The Oregon Military Department says the president’s order is lawful under the Guard’s oath, while the state’s lawsuit argues the federalization exceeds presidential authority and risks public safety.
• Estimated costs range from at least $3.8 million to as high as $10 million, and the move comes as the administration expands similar crackdowns in other cities, including new operations in Memphis.