Trump, Portland and troops
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President Donald Trump on Saturday authorized sending federal troops to protect “War ravaged Portland.” It was the latest in a string of comments from the president about threatening federal intervention and inaccurately characterizing what is happening in the city.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday ordered 200 Oregon National Guard troops to be deployed under federal authority while the state filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's move to send military forces into the Democratic-run city of Portland.