National Guard Deployment in Portland and California

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National Guard Deployment in Portland and CaliforniaStarted by Gaines GunnThe discussion centers on the proposed deployment of the National Guard to Portland and California to address civil unrest and support ICE operations. Perspectives vary on whether such a deployment is a necessary measure to restore law and order or an overreaching abuse of power that could be addressed through more creative federal resources.

The deployment of the National Guard in Portland is a necessary measure to re-establish law and order in the face of out-of-control violence.

Deploying the National Guard is an easy, non-creative solution compared to other potential federal resources or creative approaches that could support ICE agents.

Alright, today I'm talking about the National Guard and how Trump wants to deploy them in Portland. So a recent report says that Donald Trump wants to deploy the National Guard into Portland, about 200 um servicemen. And the goal is to kind of quiet down Portland because according to the Trump administration, it is burning down and is a war zone. And also for I think months now, or at least weeks, there have been large protests outside of the immigration building in Portland, Oregon. And so some of these protests have gotten a little bit violent, and there's been run-ins between ICE agents…National Guard Deployment in Portland and California