The Trump administration is doubling down against protesters in Portland.
The Trump administration is sending more federal agents to Portland, Oregon, to strengthen protection of the federal courthouse amid increasingly violent nightly clashes with protesters, according to The Washington Post. Black Lives Matter protesters have taken to the streets of Portland for 60 days since the death of George Floyd. Under new powers given by an executive order signed by Trump earlier this month, the DHS coordinated the deployment of forces from different federal agencies to protect the Mark O.
