Overview

• Trump announced the directive in a Truth post, citing a request from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and instructing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to provide troops.
• He said forces will secure Portland and any ICE facilities he described as under siege by Antifa and other internal terrorists, with permission to use full force if necessary.
• Portland Mayor Keith Wilson stated the city has not sought federal intervention and maintains it can manage protests and sporadic property damage.
• The ICE field office in Portland has repeatedly drawn demonstrations that at times turned violent, with injuries to federal agents and charges against some protesters.
• The move extends 2025 federal security deployments after actions in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., and Memphis officials are preparing for National Guard arrivals.