National Guard Deployed to Portland Amid Civil Unrest
TL;DR
Approximately 200-250 National Guard troops in Portland began training to respond to civil disturbances, focusing on defending federal property amid heightened tensions and political rhetoric from President Trump, who has ordered deployments in several U.S. cities including Washington, D.C., and Memphis, amidst legal and political disputes.
- Guard troops begin training in Portland on handling civil disturbances ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- National Guard now in place for Oregon amid ‘chaos, death and destruction’: Trump Fox News
- The latest: Trump activates National Guard for Portland, deployment to last 80 days KATU
- Trump says troops are ‘in place’ in Oregon as local leaders resist and feds notch arrests in Memphis CNN
- Oregon National Guard troops from Salem, Woodburn will be deployed to Portland Statesman Journal
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