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Trump Considers Insurrection Act Amid Portland Protests
10/8/2025
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Story summary
- Trump says he may invoke the Insurrection Act to address protests, citing violence and obstruction, a move floated in 2024.
- He criticized a federal judge's ruling blocking National Guard deployment in Portland.
- White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller described rulings as a 'legal insurrection,' saying judges overstep.
- Portland's mayor says federal troops are unnecessary.
