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Judge Blocks Trump's Troop Deployment Amid Portland Insurrection Claims
10/7/2025
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Story summary
- Oregon Governor Tina Kotek told Donald Trump there was no insurrection in Portland.
- Donald Trump claimed Portland was "burning to the ground" and threatened to deploy troops.
- Federal Judge Karin Immergut blocked Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard, prompting his criticism.
- The Justice Department cited a Trump social media post to justify troop deployment, which Immergut questioned.
