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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Reaction was swift after US District Judge Karin Immergut issued a temporary restraining order blocking federal troops from being deployed in Portland.
The order lasts through October 18.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, who sued the Trump Administration after the National Guard deployment was announced, said:
“The court agreed with our position. Today’s ruling is a healthy check on the president. It reaffirms what we already knew: Portland is not the president’s war-torn fantasy. Our city is not ravaged, and there is no rebellion. The president must demonstrate an actual threat based on real facts if he wants to put the National Guard on our streets. Members of the Oregon National Guard are not a tool for him to use in his political theater.”
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said:
“Today’s ruling validates what Oregonians already know: justice has been served, and the truth has prevailed. I want to thank Attorney General Rayfield and his team for great work. There is no insurrection in Portland. No threat to national security. No fires, no bombs, no fatalities due to civil unrest. The only threat we face is to our democracy — and it is being led by President Donald Trump. From day one, Oregon has been prepared. Our coordinated, rapid response — from legal action to intergovernmental planning — has allowed us to stand firm against a baseless and dangerous federal overreach. While the President plays politics, Oregon will stay focused on solving the real problems facing our communities. This ruling puts us on the right side of history. And while the fight is far from over, Oregon remains united and ready to defend our values and our rights — today, tomorrow, and for as long as it takes. Thank you – stay calm, stay together, stay strong.”
US Sen. Ron Wyden said:
“Today’s victory clearly supports what Oregonians already know: we don’t need or want Donald Trump to provoke conflict by deploying federal troops in our state. I will keep working with local and state officials to ensure Trump does not keep wasting millions of taxpayer dollars to make Portland the center of his perverse fantasy about conducting assaults on U.S. cities.”
US Rep. Andrea Salinas said:
“Today, the court issued a win for the people of Oregon and the rule of law by pausing the deployment of troops to Portland. This decision affirms what many of us have known all along — that there is no basis for the Trump Administration to federalize the National Guard. Despite Trump and his Administration’s abuses of power, this ruling maintains that Trump cannot infringe on Oregonians’ freedom to protest peacefully, to govern ourselves, and to move through our own communities without fear. While this ruling is not final, it is a meaningful step in defending our rights and our safety as Oregonians. I’m grateful to Attorney General Rayfield, Governor Kotek, and all of our partners on the local, state, and federal level for their work to hold the line against the Trump Administration’s abuses of power.”
Multnomah County Commissioners Jessica Vega Pederson, Julia Brim Edwards and Meghan Moyer said:
“The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners stands united against this administration’s authoritarian behavior. We will continue to provide services, hope and opportunity to so many of the people this administration has targeted. We will not be intimidated by bullying tactics, and we will lead with values that recognize our community’s diversity is our greatest strength.”
Sandy Chung, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon, said:
“We applaud today’s decision. Judge Immergut’s ruling is consistent with the law and the facts on the ground in Portland. Not only would deployment of our state’s National Guard members waste up to $10 million in taxpayer dollars, there is simply no basis to deploy troops into Portland. The President’s attempt to do so is a dangerous abuse of power, and very disrespectful of our state, its people, and our National Guard service members.”
The White House had a completely different take.
Following the ruling, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said that “President Trump exercised his lawful authority to protect federal assets and personnel in Portland following violent riots and attacks on law enforcement — we expect to be vindicated by a higher court.”
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