US Attorney Says Federal Government Won’t Give Up Courthouse: ‘We’re Not Leaving’

US Attorney Says Federal Government Won’t Give Up Courthouse: ‘We’re Not Leaving’
Federal officers clear a street where demonstrator had set a fire during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse Saturday, July 25, 2020, in Portland, Ore. AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Oregon’s U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams said the federal government will not abandon any of the federal buildings in Portland amid weeks of unrest, riots, and attacks on federal property.

“Anyone who thinks we’re just going to give up the courthouse, Hatfield, Pioneer (Courthouse) or any other federal facility downtown, that’s not going to happen,” Williams told The Oregonian newspaper. “We’re not leaving.”
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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