Overview

• Posting on Truth Social, President Trump directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide all necessary troops to protect Portland and federal ICE facilities from what he called Antifa and other domestic terrorists.
• He said he authorizes the application of full force if necessary, while offering no details on which units will deploy, how many personnel will be sent, or what rules of engagement will apply.
• Oregon Governor Tina Kotek stated no federal assistance was requested, declared the order a misuse of the military, and said she is coordinating with the state attorney general on a potential response.
• Portland Mayor Keith Wilson said the number of required soldiers is zero, and Democratic officials including Senator Ron Wyden and California Governor Gavin Newsom condemned the move and warned of provocation.
• The push follows earlier deployments in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., where a judge barred troops from performing policing tasks in L.A., and comes after protests around a Portland ICE site that were largely peaceful with some clashes reported.