Journalist Andy Ngo Confirms He Was Chased, Beaten in Portland While Covering Antifa

Journalist Andy Ngo Confirms He Was Chased, Beaten in Portland While Covering Antifa
Andy Ngo, a Portland-based journalist, covered in unknown substance after unidentified Rose City Antifa members attacked him in Portland, Ore., on June 29, 2019. Moriah Ratner/Getty Images
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Journalist Andy Ngo, who has spent years documenting the activities of the anarcho-communist group Antifa, confirmed in a statement on June 2 that he was once again assaulted while he was reporting on protests in Portland, Oregon.

The attack against Ngo occurred on May 28 when the journalist was covering a rally on the anniversary of George Floyd’s death. Several media outlets reported that a group of protesters pursued and assaulted a man who they believed was Ngo. However, the man’s identity couldn’t be confirmed at the time.