Acting Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Ken Cuccinelli on Tuesday defended the federal response to unrest in Portland, Oregon, saying that what officers faced there “was nothing less than a violent mob.”
Federal security forces were sent to Portland in early July to protect federal buildings that were vandalized during weeks of protests against racism and police brutality following the death of George Floyd. Their deployment, which was criticized by the governor of Oregon and Portland’s mayor, both Democrats, was met with violence.
