John Oliver called out Fox News in general and host Sean Hannity in particular for the dishonest portrayals of the protests in Portland, Oregon after President Donald Trump sent federal law enforcement agents to the city. On Sunday, the host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” said “things weren’t actually especially dire in Portland” and were de-escalating until the feds arrived. In some cases, those federal agents were seen wearing little to no identification, seizing people off the streets and dragging them into unmarked vehicles. “Masked individuals throwing people into an unmarked van is never a good idea if you want to de-escalate a situation,” he said. “It’s not even a good idea for a surprise bachelorette party.”

Source: Huffington Post July 27, 2020 09:45 UTC