Gov. Charlie Baker suggested Wednesday that he disagreed with President Donald Trump’s decision to send federal agents to respond to protests in Portland, Oregon. When…
Gov. Charlie Baker suggested Wednesday that he disagreed with President Donald Trump’s decision to send federal agents to respond to protests in Portland, Oregon.
When it comes to his own administration, Baker said the approach to sending Massachusetts state law enforcement resources to support local officials is simple: “We go where we’re invited.”
“We don’t go where we’re not invited,” he added. “I mean, our view is really simple on this.”
The Republican governor, who was asked during a press conference if the Trump administration’s response was appropriate, said that local officials on the ground know “what the best thing and the best policy is for their communities.”
Baker somewhat controversially sent the Massachusetts National Guard into Boston for more than a week after a May 31 protest in the wake of George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police led to violence and looting.
