DHS Secretary Sets the Record Straight on Fake News on Portland Riots: ‘We Will Not Retreat’
Chad Wolf, acting secretary of DHS, pushed back against what he called fake news about federal law enforcement efforts in riot-torn Portland.
Chad Wolf, acting secretary of DHS, pushed back against what he called fake news about federal law enforcement efforts in riot-torn Portland.
Portland experienced another night of violence, looting, and widespread arson as demonstrators took to the streets, attempting to break into the federal courthouse and lighting several fires throughout the city, prompting a response from federal law enforcement.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler (D) joined the mayors of Atlanta, Chicago, D.C., Seattle, and Kansas City in demanding the expulsion of federal law enforcement from their cities and said President Donald Trump is “attacking progressive cities with a classic ‘divide and conquer’ tactics.”
The Portland Police Department declared a riot Saturday when protesters in the Oregon city broke into a building, set it on fire, and lit dumpster fires, according to Fox News.
Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler (D) called accusations federal police to remove protesters in his city “completely unconstitutional.”
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on Friday addressed violent protesters in Portland, OR, setting up an “autonomous zone” and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler refusing federal help to clear up the scene.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Bill Hemmer Reports,” Department of Justice Director of Communications and Public Affairs Kerri Kupec criticized Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler for rejecting law enforcement help from the federal government and accused the mayor
Portland Police Chief Jami Resch stepped down on Monday in a deliberate move to promote a black lieutenant to her position.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler (D) posted a tranquil photo on Twitter following a day of Antifa violence that ravaged his city.
President Trump tweeted Saturday that “major consideration” is being given to labeling the violent far-left group Antifa an “organization of terror.”
Ted Wheeler finally broke his silence on Monday on the Antifa assaults, the day before in his city, of conservative gay journalist Andy Ngo
Andrew Yang on Monday became the first Democrat presidential candidate to speak out against Antifa’s vicious attack on journalist Andy Ngo in Portland, Oregon, over the weekend.
Texas Senator Ted Cruz has called upon both the FBI and the Department of Justice to investigate Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler.
Wheeler’s hands-off policy when it comes to Antifa came under scrutiny on Saturday after journalist Ngo was assaulted by masked assailants.
The streets of Portland, Oregon, became violent over the weekend as the right-wing Patriot Prayer group clashed with black-clad and masked Antifa as ongoing protests and counter-protests in the city often go unchecked by police.
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) will introduce Tuesday what is arguably the sharpest official rebuke yet attempted of the “Abolish ICE” movement in the form of a scathing Senate resolution, Breitbart News has learned.
Portland’s left-wing Mayor, Tom Wheeler, is continuing to face a backlash over his refusal to take a stand against “Abolish ICE” activists who set up a camp to blockade a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in the Oregon city and are harassing ICE employees, reportedly at their homes.
ICE agents are fighting back against Mayor Ted Wheeler of Portland, where they say he created a “zone of terror.”