(Left to right, front row) Local and federal officials, including Portland Police Chief Bob Day, U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek at a news conference in Portland, Ore., Sept. 27, 2025, responding to President Donald Trump’s statements about sending troops to the city.
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Oregon and the city of Portland are suing President Donald Trump, in an attempt to block the administration from deploying members of the National Guard to the state’s largest city.
Gov. Tina Kotek, Attorney General Dan Rayfield and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson made the announcement at a joint news conference Sunday afternoon.
“Earlier today, the Secretary of Defense sent a memo to Governor Tina Kotek authorizing 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to perform federal functions for 60 days,” state officials said in a press release Sunday.
The authorization includes “protecting federal property ‘where protests are occurring or likely to occur.’”
This is a developing story and will be updated.
