Overview

• The Pentagon said it stands ready to mobilize military personnel in support of DHS operations in Portland at the president’s direction.
• Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said no request was made for troops and asserted there is no national security threat in the city.
• The White House and Pentagon have not specified which forces would deploy, the legal authorities to be used, or the timeline for any operation.
• The directive follows this week’s executive order labeling Antifa a domestic terrorist organization and heightened federal attention on ICE facilities.
• Officials pointed to a deadly shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas as context, and prior city deployments have faced legal challenges, including a ruling that an earlier Los Angeles operation was unlawful.