Trump Threatens to Deploy 75,000 Federal Agents
'We're Ready': Trump Threatens to Deploy 75,000 Federal Agents Into US Cities
President Donald Trump said he is prepared to send up to 75,000 federal officers to "help" cities deal with an uptick in crime as he mocked Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler after he was tear-gassed by what Oregon leaders have labeled Trump's "secret police."
The Trump administration has deployed officers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Marshals Service, ostensibly to protect federal property in Portland. However, they have been seen snatching protesters into unmarked vans away from any federal buildings. Oregon's attorney general filed a lawsuit seeking to force the feds out of the city.
The administration also launched a separate Department of Justice (DOJ) effort called "Operation Legend," deploying hundreds of federal officers and DHS personnel to cities such as Kansas City, Chicago and Albuquerque in response to a recent rise in violent crime.
Trump on Thursday suggested that he could "solve these problems so fast" if cities "invited" up to 75,000 federal officers onto their streets.
https://www.salon.com/2020/07/24/trump-suggests-sending-75000-feds-to-help-cities-while-mocking-portland-mayor-who-got-tear-gassed/
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