A federal judge on Oct. 4 temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from deploying 200 Oregon National Guard troops to the city of Portland, Oregon, according to Reuters and CNN.
The ruling came from Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut in Portland, a Republican, as Trump has sought to dispatch the military to cities he describes as lawless over the objections of their Democratic leaders.
The judge granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard troops.
Trump announced on Sept. 27 that he was sending troops to Portland to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, in the latest deployment of forces to a U.S. city.
Trump, in a Sept. 27 post on Truth Social, said he directed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to "provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists." He added h
Trump announced on Sept. 27 that he was sending troops to Portland to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, in the latest deployment of forces to a U.S. city.
Trump, in a Sept. 27 post on Truth Social, said he directed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to "provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists." He added he authorized the military to use "Full Force, if necessary."
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