Overview
- The Pentagon said it is ready to mobilize U.S. military personnel and pledged to provide updates on any activation.
- Oregon Governor Tina Kotek and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson reported receiving no timeline or details and publicly rejected the need for troops.
- The joint state–city lawsuit accuses President Trump of abusing power to normalize military involvement in routine domestic policing.
- Key operational questions remain unanswered, including which units would deploy, in what numbers, under what command, and with what rules of engagement.
- The order extends a series of federal interventions following deployments to Los Angeles, Washington, and Memphis, as the administration labels Antifa a terrorist group and local officials describe Portland’s ICE protests as small and largely peaceful.