Boots on Ground, 'full force' authorized

President Trump has issued orders, that authorized deployment of troops to Portland, with 'full force', reported BBC and many other prominent media outlets. President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of US troops to "war ravaged" Portland, Oregon, authorizing use of "full force" if needed. Trump said he was "directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland". He claimed that the move would help protect "any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists," adding on Truth Social: "I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary." Saturday's announcement marks the further expansion of deployment of troops in American cities, amid a wider crackdown by the Trump administration on illegal immigration. Trump's post does not specify whether he intends to activate national guard or regular US military. The post also did not specify what is meant by the use of "full force." The BBC has contacted the Department of War for further details. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland has been targeted by protesters for several weeks, sometimes leading to violent clashes. On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that demonstrators had "repeatedly attacked and laid siege to an ICE processing center" in Portland. In a post on the social media platform X, the department stated that several individuals had been arrested and charged with federal offences. "Rose City Antifa, a recently designated domestic terrorist organization, illegally doxed ICE officers. They published their home address online and on public flyers. Individuals associated with Antifa also sent death threats to DHS personnel," DHS wrote on X. (By our staff reporter) New York (Representative picture, courtesy NY Times)