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Trump Says Oregon Officials Will Clear ‘Beehive Of Terrorists’ In Portland, But Will Send National Guard If They Don’t

Eric Quintanar
Trump Says Oregon Officials Will Clear ‘Beehive Of Terrorists’ In Portland, But Will Send National Guard If They Don’t
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President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to send the National Guard into Portland, Oregon, to quell the nightly riots that have consumed the city’s federal courthouse and prompted clashes between left-wing extremists and the law enforcement officers tasked with protecting federal property.

During a press conference at the White House, Trump said that federal agents will remain in Portland under an agreement with the governor in order to monitor whether the state is capable of restoring peace in the city.

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