Rep. Andrea Salinas on National Guard Deployment to Portland

National Guard Deployment Challenges

• 💡 President Trump's order to deploy National Guard troops to Portland has been met with challenges, potentially delaying their arrival by a couple of days.
• 📌 The attorney general may have a case heard as early as Friday, impacting the timing of the deployment.
• 📍 While troops are reportedly in Salem or Milwaukee, they are not yet in Portland.

Opposition to Federal Intervention

• ⚠️ Democratic Congresswoman Andrea Salinas challenges President Trump's authority to deploy the National Guard to Portland.
• 💬 Local law enforcement agencies, including the Portland Police Bureau, Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, and State Police, have testified that they have local law enforcement under control.
• 🤝 These agencies have assured state and federal officials that they do not require National Guard assistance.

Conditions at the ICE Facility

• 🔍 Congresswoman Salinas visited the ICE facility and observed only three elderly female protesters during the day.
• 🚫 She stated there was no rioting, vandalism, insurrection, or invasion, and conditions did not warrant National Guard intervention.
• 🗣️ This firsthand account aligns with information received from local mayors, city council members, the governor's office, and residents.

Defining Insurrection

• ⚖️ Salinas argues that calling in the National Guard requires a situation rising to the level of an insurrection.
• 🚩 She contrasts the situation in Portland with the January 6th Capitol attack, which she identifies as an insurrection that President Trump should recognize.
• 🧠 The Congresswoman suggests that if President Trump does not understand the difference, he may be experiencing cognitive impairment.