Oregon Governor Tina Kotek Responds to Unannounced California National Guard Deployment

Unannounced Troop Deployment

• 💡 Governor Tina Kotek stated that 101 federalized California National Guard members arrived in Oregon and were sent to Camp Wikum, with an additional 99 expected.
• ⚠️ Her office received no official notification from the federal government regarding this action, which appears to circumvent a recent federal judge's ruling.

Directives to Northern Command

• 🎯 Kotek sent a message to Northern Command directing them to obey the October 4th court ruling and take no further action regarding troop deployment in Oregon.
• ✈️ She also directed that the California National Guard troops be restricted to Camp Wikum and sent home as soon as possible.

Oregon National Guard Members

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Kotek referred to Oregon National Guard members as "political pawns" and expressed a desire to send them home to their families and jobs.
• ⚖️ The United States government has filed a stay in the Ninth Circuit, which the Oregon Attorney General is opposing.

No Need for Military Intervention

• 🚫 The Governor emphasized that the facts on the ground in Oregon have not changed, and there is no need for military intervention.
• 🗣️ She stated there is no insurrection in Portland, no threat to national security, and that Oregonians exercising their freedom of speech have the right to do so peacefully.
• 🏛️ Kotek affirmed her commitment to upholding the law and the right of Oregonians to govern themselves.