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President Trump to send more than 100 federal agents to Portland.

July 27, 2020

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U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the White House after posing with a bible outside St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, June 1, 2020. Trump promised a forceful response to violent protests across the country before leaving the White House to visit a church across the street that had been been damaged by fires. Photographer: Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will send over 100 federal agents to Portland, Oregon, as a direct response to the mass riots and nightly looting that has consumed the city.

The U.S. Marshals Service will send approximately 100 deputy U.S. Marshals, according to a report published by The Washington Post. The first batch of agents began arriving on the night of March 23^rd.

In addition to U.S. Marshals arriving in Portland, the Department of Homeland Security is also considering deploying 50 U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel.

On July 26^st, a shooting was reported in Portland. A bag, with loaded rifle magazines and Molotov cocktails, was found. This led to an intense confrontation between demonstrators and law enforcement on July 27^th.

Currently, there are 114 federal agents actively patrolling the city. The increase in police presence would double the federal presence.

Caiden Cowger

Caiden Cowger is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Reformer. In 2015, he was recognized by Talker's Magazine as being the youngest syndicated radio host in the nation.

Mr. Cowger hosts the talk radio show The Caiden Cowger Program.