Trump: Federal agents to stay in Portland for 'cleanup'Portland, in the state of Oregon, has been rocked by anti-racism demonstrationsWASHINGTON: US federal officers will stay in the protest-wracked city of Portland until local law enforcement officials finish a "cleanup of anarchists and agitators", President Donald Trump said. Trump tweeted late Friday: "Homeland Security is not leaving Portland until local police complete cleanup of Anarchists and Agitators!" Hundreds of demonstrators were still on the streets of downtown Portland on Saturday morning, without any federal law enforcement in sight. Attorney General Bill Barr has defended the use of federal officers, and rejected any suggestion of the political motivation. That's supposed to be done by local law enforcement," Trump added.

Source: Bangkok Post August 01, 2020 06:22 UTC