What is Chad Wolf doing in Portland? What political theater is Trump trumping up here? “Gov. Kate Brown accused..Trump of deploying federal officers to Portland to crack down on protesters as a way to boost his flailing reelection prospects” wweek.com/news/2020/07/1…
“I told..Wolf that the federal government should remove all federal officers from our streets," Brown said. "His response showed me he is on a mission to provoke confrontation for political purposes. He is putting both Oregonians & local law enforcement officers in harm's way.”
ALL EYES ON PORTLAND. IT IS A DYSTOPIAN PREVIEW.
What are “impact munitions”? Federal officers responded to one late-night demonstrations downtown by using gas, smoke and impact munitions to press protesters away from two federal buildings. oregonlive.com/portland/2020/…
Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese said he was invited to meet with Asst. Sec. Wolf but declined the offer, saying, "it became clear law enforcement in the City of Portland was becoming highly politicized." Portland’s Mayor, too. katu.com/news/local/ore…
