Overview
- Trump said on Sept. 5 that he is considering sending troops to Portland and vowed to “wipe them out,” but no federal deployment has occurred.
- Mayor Keith Wilson responded that he has not requested and does not need federal intervention, saying the city is addressing the situation.
- Nightly demonstrations continue outside the Portland ICE building, where officers have fired pepper balls from the facility and recent crowds are far smaller than in 2020.
- The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oregon says 26 people have been charged with federal offenses tied to the site since June, including assaults on officers.
- Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley backed California’s lawsuit challenging Trump’s National Guard deployment in Los Angeles, as a federal judge again ruled the move illegal.