United States President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that he has directed the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defence to deploy troops to Portland. Taking to Truth Social, Trump emphasised the need to send all necessary forces to “protect war-ravaged Portland” and defend US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities under threat from Antifa and other domestic groups. He also authorised the use of full force if required to restore order. Trump’s order comes at the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem.

Trump wrote on Truth Social, “At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities un

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