Trump Authorizes Troops for Portland With Threaten of "Full Force if Necessary"
The Troops was ordered at the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem.
Trump Authorizes Troops for Portland With Threaten of "Full Force if Necessary"
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he is deploying troops to Portland, Oregon, and authorizing their use of “full force, if necessary,” in what he described as a response to attacks on ICE facilities and unrest by “domestic terrorists.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the order follows a request from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (referred to in the post as “Secretary of War”) to provide all necessary forces to protect Portland and any ICE facilities under siege. Trump’s announcement did not specify which branches of the military would be used—active duty, National Guard, or a mix—and offered no timeline or legal justification for the deployment. Local and state officials in Oregon have criticized the move as an overreach. They noted that federal forces were not requested. Meanwhile, the legality and practical execution of such a deployment remain contested, as U.S. statutory limits restrict the role of the milit…
