Oregon Politicians Blast Portland DHS Shooting

Just as Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called Department of Homeland Security’s defense on Wednesday’s shooting “bullshit,” so too did Portland City Councilor Sameer Kanal, who said, “You are hearing and you are seeing attempts to justify the unjustifiable, to completely defend the indefensible from our government,” calling it “unacceptable” and telling feds “we see through your bullshit,” KATU reported.

Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Ore., who wrote on X that violence perpetrated by federal authorities is “straight out of the authoritarian playbook,” later said in a Facebook video she and Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., have introduced articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson also isn’t buying the Trump administration’s report on Thursday’s shooting {snip}

Wilson, similar to Minneapolis leaders, has demanded that ICE leave the city {snip}

The shooting was a byproduct of the “reckless agenda of the Trump administration,” said Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, who said Trump has fostered “an environment of lawlessness and recklessness.”

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Protests continued following Thursday’s shooting, leading to six arrests, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Each of the six individuals face preliminary charges of second-degree disorderly conduct, and several also face charges of interfering with a peace officer. Authorities said 79 people have now been arrested in the city during ICE protests.

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