Ted Wheeler apparently walked to the city’s federal courthouse, where he and others were targeted by DHS officers.
Portland, Ore., Mayor Ted Wheeler was among the protesters tear-gassed Wednesday evening by an assortment of Department of Homeland Security agents President Donald Trump has deployed to the city amid unrest and mass demonstrations against racial injustice and police brutality.
Videos of the protests circulating online show the mayor’s encounter with federal officers came after he waded into crowds of protesters and was confronted by calls for his resignation and various law enforcement reforms.
Wheeler then apparently walked to the city’s federal courthouse, which has become a focal point of the protests, where he and others were targeted by the officers with volleys of tear gas.
A hodgepodge of U.S. government forces has occupied Portland since the July 4 weekend after DHS officials claimed they received intelligence regarding “planned attacks” on federal facilities there.
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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler was among the protesters tear-gassed last night by an assortment of DHS agents President Trump has deployed to the city https://t.co/t0gqE0qmvz
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