US President Donald Trump on Saturday expanded his controversial deployment of National Guard soldiers in cities where he claims that “domestic terrorists” are running and where the crime is largely.
The latest city will be Portland, Oregon, known for its progressive politics in the US. All other cities in which Trump has deployed National Guard soldiers – Washington DC, Memphis and Los Angeles – Democratic Mayor in.
The US President said that he was authorizing the entire strength “to address the crime in” “if necessary,” “if necessary, which he described as” under the siege from antifa and under attack “.
Last week, Trump nominated antifa-n antifasist and sometimes anarchist movement with roots in the 20th century Europe, when fascist parties were as “domestic terrorist organizations” in power, Italy and Spain. The decree came despite the fact that antifa is not an organization, and there is very little reliable data on how many people consider part of the movement in the United States.
‘I don’t need federal intervention’ – Portland Mayor
Although Portland has seen a steady decline in violent crime in recent years, its allegedly high crime rate has been a popular goal of right -wing pundits in the US. Recently, its immigration detention facility has been the site of major protests, some of which have fought with the police amidst Trump’s immigration crack.
Portland mayor Keith Wilson said in a statement, “Like other mayors from across the country, I have not sought, and not needed, federal intervention,” Portland’s Mayor Keith Wilson said in a statement.
The deployment of the National Guard has been criticized, resulting in some additional arrests. In DC, the soldiers were re -prepared for horticulture and maintenance in the city parks after the Trump administration evacuated several employees of the park.
Edited by: dmytro hubenko