Pettibone, who said he did nothing illegal and didn’t know why he was detained, recounted being taken to a building he later learned was Oregon’s federal courthouse, where he was Mirandized and searched. The federal agents who have clashed with protesters in Portland will begin a “phased withdrawal” from the city's downtown area starting Thursday, Oregon's Democratic Gov. Over the past few weeks, lawful protests there have devolved into violent attacks on federal employees and the destruction of federal property. He said that after he declined to answer questions and asked for a lawyer, the interview ended and he was released after 90 minutes with no explanation or paperwork. “State and local law enforcement will begin securing properties and streets, especially those surrounding federal properties, that have been under nightly attack for the past two months. An ABC News/Washington Post poll out yesterday found that, by a 20-percentage-point margin, Americans said they trusted Joe Biden over Trump to handle the pandemic. The federal agents who have clashed with protesters in Portland will begin a “phased withdrawal” from the city's downtown area starting Thursday, Oregon's Democratic Gov. Marshals Special Operations Group and an elite U.S. Customs and Border Protection team based on the U.S.-Mexico border and have been deployed to protect federal property. ", presence of federal authorities in Portland, national movement and protests to address systemic racism, Group of mothers at Portland protest formed to protect demonstrators, Feds reportedly pull Portland protesters into unmarked vehicles, stirring outrage, Oregon AG sues federal agencies over Portland arrests, says tactics are similar to kidnapping, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Federal agents were first seen in Portland on June 27, according to the Oregonian. The newspaper reported that local officers have been seen marching shoulder-to-shoulder with federal authorities to clear streets. Terms of Service apply. Armed federal agents are patrolling the streets of Portland against the wishes of local leaders, and the president refuses to guarantee that he won’t contest the official results of the election. ", FIREWORKS, THEN TEAR GAS: NIGHT 62 IN PORTLAND SEES MORE CLASHES; TRUMP IN TALKS TO PULL OUT FEDERAL OFFICERS. Feds stay clear.

Donavan LaBella, 26, was critically injured and hospitalized after he was hit in the head by a less-lethal round fired by a federal officer on July 11. Copyright © 2020 Mother Jones and the Foundation for National Progress. “It does complicate things for us.”, “The apparent lack of operational coordination between agencies, departments, and offices, and the violence perpetrated by federal personnel is particularly concerning,” wrote Wyden, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici—all Oregon Democrats—in a July 14 letter to Attorney General William Barr and Wolf. We noticed you have an ad blocker on. Federal officers often respond by firing tear gas, pepper balls, and impact munitions. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC.

Even Mitch McConnell is quietly going against him, outwardly encouraging Americans to wear masks and expressing support for Fauci. Federal officers deploy tear gas and crowd control munitions at demonstrators during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez). This political theater from President Trump has nothing to do with public safety. 'Wall of moms': Group of mothers at Portland protest formed to protect demonstrators.