Federal judge blocks Trump admin from sending troops to Portland
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An Oregon federal judge has put a temporary stop to the Trump administration’s intention to send hundreds of National Guard troops to Portland, following over 100 consecutive days of intense anti-ICE demonstrations.

US District Judge Karin Immergut, appointed during Trump’s presidency, issued the order on Saturday, indicating that the president’s strategy to use active-duty military personnel to protect the “war-ravaged” city in Oregon would breach the US Constitution.

“The interplay between the federal government and the states, the role of the military in domestic law enforcement, and the distribution of power among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government,” she explained in her decision.


President Donald Trump points to a reporter in the Oval Office.
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon. AP

“Whether we choose to follow what the Constitution mandates with respect to these three relationships goes to the heart of what it means to live under the rule of law in the United States.”

The temporary restraining order blocking Trump’s move will expire in 14 days.

Last week, Trump announced plans to send 200 National Guards troops to Portland to support immigration authorities and fend off “domestic terrorists.” using “full force, if necessary.”

State officials immediately sued to block Trump from deploying the troops – which have already been sent to Democratic-run cities, including Los Angeles, Washington, DC, Chicago, and Memphis – to Portland.

Trump responded Friday by directing his administration to search for federal funds to slash in Portland.

“I just spoke with the president about this, and he has directed his team here at the White House to begin reviewing aid that can potentially be cut in Portland,” White House press secretary Karolina Leavitt announced during a rare Friday briefing.


Federal law enforcement officers in tactical gear guarding a courthouse during unrest.
The temporary restraining order blocking Trump’s move will expire in 14 days. REUTERS

“We will not fund states that allow anarchy. There will also be an additional surge of federal resources to Portland immediately. Law and order will prevail and President Trump will make sure of it.”

Since June, wild protests have rocked south Portland, where Antifa agitators — some in bizarre getups — have swarmed an ICE detention center, vandalizing the site as violent clashes with federal agents erupt.

Federal immigration officials say the facility has been under attack for more than 100 straight nights — with little backup from local cops, who have been reportedly ordered to stand down by city officials.

US Attorney General Pam Bondi also launched an investigation into the Portland Police Bureau after officers on Thursday arrested conservative reporter Nick Sortor while covering the chaos.

With Post wires.

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