PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A motion for a temporary restraining order was filed on Monday by the Oregon Attorney General against the deployment of federal troops in Portland and claims that the decision is “unlawful” and poses a “substantial risk” to its residents.

On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced on TruthSocial that he planned to bring troops to Portland with the intent to use “full force.” The next day, his Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, issued a memorandum calling 200 members of the state’s National Guard into federal service.

In a letter sent to Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek by Secretary Hegseth, the Oregon National Guard will perform federal functions for 60 days. These functions include protecting federal property “where protests are occurring or likely to occur.”

In response,

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