Trump: Federal Agents Not Leaving Portland Until City Is Secured

Trump: Federal Agents Not Leaving Portland Until City Is Secured
President Donald Trump talks to journalists during a news conference about his administration's response to the ongoing global CCP virus pandemic in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, on July 22, 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President Donald Trump insisted that the federal government won’t leave Portland, Oregon, until the city was secured following numerous nights of violent unrest.

“They either clean out their city and do it right, or we’re going to have to do it for them,” Trump said, referring to city officials in Portland and Oregon officials. The president made the remark to reporters as he left the White House on Wednesday.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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