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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, a Democrat, said on X that her office was reaching out to the White House and Homeland Security for more information about the deployment. "We have been provided no information on the reason or purpose of any military mission. There is no national security threat in Portland. Our communities are safe and calm," she wrote. Ron Wyden, Democratic senator for Oregon, accused Trump of trying to incite violence in the city. "Trump is launching an authoritarian takeover of Portland hoping to provoke conflict in my hometown," he wrote on X. "I urge Oregonians to reject Trump’s attempt to incite violence in what we know is a vibrant and peaceful city. I will do everything in my power to protect the people in our state." Portland's mayor Wilson had made it clear that Portland did not want federal troops in the city after Trump ramped up his threats in recent weeks. "Like other mayors across the country, I have not asked for—and do not need—federal intervention," he said in a statement earlier this month. "We are proud that Portland police have successfully protected freedom of expression while addressing occasional violence and property destruction that takes place during protests at the ICE facility in Portland," he added.
