Washington, July 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to withdraw some federal security forces from Portland, Oregon,
Washington, July 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to withdraw some federal security forces from Portland, Oregon, after weeks of clashes with protesters, it was reported on Thursday.
In a statement on Wednesday, Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said the pullout was conditional on local police protecting federal buildings, the focal point of unrest, reports the BBC.
Without setting a timeline for the pullout, Wolf said he and Oregon’s Democrat Governor, Kate Brow had “agreed to a joint plan to end the violent activity in Portland directed at federal properties and law enforcement officers”.
“That plan includes a robust presence of Oregon State Police in downtown Portland.”
He added that “state and local law enforcement will begin securing properties and streets, especially those surrounding federal properties, that have been under nightly attack”.
