On Sunday, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum to integrate 200 members of the Oregon National Guard into the federal command system and deploy them to Portland for a period of two months. Hegseth issued the order under Title 10 of the U.S. Code, mobilizing at least 200 National Guard members to protect federal property in areas where “protest activities are occurring or may occur.”
President Trump first announced on social media on Saturday that he had ordered the deployment of troops to Portland to address protest conflicts outside local federal immigration facilities. Trump also authorized the deployment of forces to use “all necessary force” against “domestic terrorists” when needed.
In his post, Trump stated, ” Upon the request of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to provide all necessary forces to protect war-torn Portland from being ravaged by ‘war,’ as well as any attacks on immigrant and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities by the anti-fascist movement (Antifa) and other domestic terrorists.”
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield (Democrat) filed a lawsuit against Trump, Hegseth, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday in the Portland federal court, and made public the memorandum signed by Hegseth as an attachment to the lawsuit.
Rayfield accused Trump of alleged overreach, infringing on Oregon’s autonomy, and unlawfully deploying the National Guard, seeking a court order to block the deployment directive.
The information in this article was sourced from Reuters report.
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You can read the article above about U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signing a memorandum to deploy the Oregon National Guard to Portland to protect federal property amidst ongoing protests. President Trump authorized the use of all necessary force against domestic terrorists in response to conflicts outside federal immigration facilities. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield has filed a lawsuit against Trump, Hegseth, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for overreach and violating Oregon’s autonomy by deploying the National Guard. This situation highlights the tensions between federal and state authorities in addressing civil unrest.