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Trump said on Wednesday that he would soon issue an announcement about steps the federal government will take to rein in “out of control” cities.
The president said he would make an announcement next week “with the attorney general, the FBI and others concerning our cities, because the left-wing group of people that are running our cities are not doing the job that they’re supposed to be doing, and it’s not a very tough job to do if they knew what they were doing.”
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The acting secretary of the department of homeland security, Chad Wolf, visited Portland, Oregon, yesterday and offered a hard-line message about cracking down on “violent extremists.”
As Portland activists expressed alarm about federal law enforcement officers using unmarked cars to detain peaceful protesters, Chad said in a tweet, “Our men and women in uniform are patriots. We will never surrender to violent extremists on my watch.”
Here is what I saw in Portland yesterday. pic.twitter.com/B0xvTTYvIj
Continue reading…77,255 new cases reported in US yesterday, data showsPoll finds 38% of Americans approve of president’s handling of pandemicTeachers’ chief denounces Trump plan to reopen schoolsMillions fret as Republicans threaten to halt $600 weekly lifesaverSign up to our First Thing newsletter 4.07pm BSTTrump said on Wednesday that he would soon issue an announcement about steps the federal government will take to rein in “out of control” cities.The president said he would make an announcement next week “with the attorney general, the FBI and others concerning our cities, because the left-wing group of people that are running our cities are not doing the job that they’re supposed to be doing, and it’s not a very tough job to do if they knew what they were doing.” 3.54pm BSTThe acting secretary of the department of homeland security, Chad Wolf, visited Portland, Oregon, yesterday and offered a hard-line message about cracking down on “violent extremists.” As Portland activists expressed alarm about federal law enforcement officers using unmarked cars to detain peaceful protesters, Chad said in a tweet, “Our men and women in uniform are patriots. We will never surrender to violent extremists on my watch.”Here is what I saw in Portland yesterday. pic.twitter.com/B0xvTTYvIj Continue reading…