Trump says he will send troops to Portland, Oregon
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As federal authorities rack up arrests in Tennessee’s second-most populous city, local leaders in Oregon are pushing back on a White House effort to federalize 200 members of that state’s National Guard over the president’s claims of rampant crime in Portland.
Armed federal agents patrolled downtown Chicago on Sunday as President Donald Trump sent 200 National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, a move opposed by the governor and challenged in court.
"Cities Together" held a news conference Tuesday to share how troops and a surge of federal agents are affecting Portland, LA, Memphis, and D.C.
President Trump is expected to expand his use of National Guard troops across a number of U.S. cities this week, including Portland, Oregon. In Memphis, CBS News has learned a multi-federal agency task force will likely start patrols by mid-week.