Overview

• Trump announced the directive on Truth Social, saying he instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to deploy all necessary forces at the request of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
• He framed the move as protection for ICE sites he claimed are besieged by Antifa and other domestic terrorists, using language local officials and reporters dispute.
• The White House did not specify which units would deploy or what the rules of engagement would be under the stated authorization of force.
• Portland leaders and Oregon senators, including Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, condemned the step as a provocative show of power that could invite confrontations.
• The order extends a pattern of federal domestic deployments this year, following actions in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., with operations signaled for Memphis and threats toward Chicago.