Overview

• Trump announced on Truth Social that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was directed to send “all necessary” troops to protect Portland and ICE facilities, citing a request from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
• The White House and Pentagon have not clarified which forces would deploy, the timeline, rules of engagement, or what the president meant by “full force.”
• Portland officials, including Mayor Keith Wilson and Sen. Jeff Merkley, said they did not ask for federal forces and urged residents to avoid confrontation near the ICE site.
• Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said her office received no notification of any military mission, and the Oregon National Guard reported no official request, as lawsuits and rulings over prior deployments add legal uncertainty.
• The move follows an executive order designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization and comes after a deadly shooting at a Dallas ICE facility, with Portland’s ICE site seeing months of protests that have at times turned volatile.