President Trump on Monday likened the situation in Portland, Ore., to an "insurrection," but said he did not yet see a need to invoke the Insurrection Act, which would allow him to deploy the military amid legal hurdles.

"Portland is on fire. Portland’s been on fire for years. And -- not so much saving it. We have to save something else. Because I think that’s all insurrection. I really think that’s really criminal insurrection," Trump said as his administration has clashed with local officials and the courts over deploying the National Guard in Portland.

Asked under what conditions he would invoke the Insurrection Act, Trump said he would do it "if it was necessary."

"So far it hasn’t been necessary. But we have an Insurrection Act for a reason," Trump said. "If I had to enact it, I'd

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