DOJ Considered Taking Action Against Portland Officials Amid Rioting

DOJ Considered Taking Action Against Portland Officials Amid Rioting
The Justice Department building on a foggy morning in Washington, on Dec. 9, 2019. Samuel Corum/Getty Images
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The Justice Department (DOJ) had considered taking action against officials of Portland, Oregon, after consecutive nights of rioting in the city caused widespread destruction to federal property and injuries, a spokesperson said on Thursday.

DOJ spokesperson Kerri Kupec told the Associated Press and Fox News that the department had explored whether it could pursue criminal and civil charges against Portland officials for their handling of the violent rioting that erupted in the wake of George Floyd’s death.