UPDATE: Members of our Oregon Congressional delegation just announced that we are demanding an immediate Inspector General investigation into the violent actions of unrequested federal law enforcement officials here in Portland. — Earl Blumenauer (@repblumenauer) July 17, 2020Grabbing peaceful protesters off the streets of Portland and putting them in unmarked cars to detain them is unconscionable and terrifying. It is not de-escalation, it is not the Oregon way, and it must stop.https://t.co/fg5tg9573h — Suzanne Bonamici (@RepBonamici) July 16, 2020For her part, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) denounced the squads as “political theater” by President Donald Trump and his acting Homeland Security chief Chad Wolf to provoke violence and terrorize Oregonians. pic.twitter.com/B0xvTTYvIj — Acting Secretary Chad Wolf (@DHS_Wolf) July 17, 2020

Source: Huffington Post July 18, 2020 01:07 UTC