Overview

• In a post on Truth, the president directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to deploy forces at the request of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to protect Portland and ICE facilities nationwide.
• The Pentagon has not detailed which units will be used, how many personnel will be sent, the timeline for deployments, or the rules of engagement.
• Portland Mayor Keith Wilson said he did not request federal assistance and defended local authorities’ ability to safeguard free expression while addressing occasional violence and property damage.
• The order cites Antifa and other internal threats as justification, following Trump’s recent designation of Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.
• The plan continues a pattern of federal deployments to U.S. cities, including prior actions in Los Angeles and Washington, with Memphis preparing for possible National Guard arrivals.