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DOJ Admits Overstating Portland Officer Deployment Numbers
11/1/2025
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Story summary
- The Department of Justice admitted it overstated Federal Protective Service officers deployed in Portland to justify deployment by U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Initially the DOJ claimed nearly 115 officers were sent.
- Evidence showed 86 officers were deployed.
- The presence dropped to as few as 20 at times.
- A three-judge panel ruled the case and the full 9th Circuit subsequently overturned the ruling.
