Trump, National Guard and Portland
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The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will reconsider Oregon's fight to block the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops into the state against its wishes
A majority of judges on a federal appeals court want to review for errors a decision made by two of their peers greenlighting National Guard deployment to Portland. This means there will be no troop deployment until their review is complete,
Oregon's U.S. senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined other Democratic senators in demanding transparency on National Guard deployment costs.
With President Donald Trump this week moving closer to sending National Guard troops to Portland, Democratic U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum stood outside Camp Withycombe in Clackamas County — where troops are stationed — and asserted that some soldiers disagree with the mission.