Trump Administration Doubles Down on Federal Law Enforcement Domestic Deployments Amid Growing Backlash

Government Executive: Deployments of federal law enforcement officers to Portland, Oregon, in an attempt to quell protests for racial justice there have gained increasing attention and pushback from local and federal officials, but the Trump administration continues to defend the approach as necessary to protect federal property against lawlessness.

Videos and local reports in recent weeks have shown unmarked federal officers—deployed from Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Marshals Service and possibly other agencies—taking aggressive actions against protesters in Portland, who have been active for nearly two months.

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