U.S. Troops Deployed to Portland Amid Political Tensions
President Trump ordered troops to Memphis, Tennessee, Chicago, Illinois, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, California prior to this deployment.
Democratic Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield sued Trump, Hegseth, and Kristi Noem after the memo indicated troops would be called into federal service for 60 days.
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson stated zero troops were necessary, while the Pentagon learned of Trump's request from media on Saturday.
Legal experts warned the deployment risks normalizing troops on U.S. streets, despite Portland's reduced violent crime and homicides in 2025.
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