The protesters’ use of black clothing, face coverings and diversion tactics have made it difficult for federal agents to identify suspects, they said. But federal officials say they are defending their federal officers and institutions in a city that cannot keep them safe. Portland Police Association President Daryl Turner on Sunday asked for a moratorium on violence by protesters. When federal officers made an appearance just around 11 p.m., David tried to ask them questions, he said, but a federal officer dressed in camouflage swung a baton at him multiple times. Although Cuccinelli declined to provide the number of federal agents in Portland, he said it was “somewhere in between” the “dozens” or “hundreds” cited by Wheeler.

Source: Washington Post July 20, 2020 00:16 UTC