'Way beyond the pale of reason': Former congressman slams Trump ordering troops to Portland

As President Trump continues to escalate his unprecedented use of military across US cities, he's now turning his attention to Portland, Oregon. In a social media post earlier today, Trump said that he was directing Defense Secretary Pete Hexith to quote, "provide all necessary troops to protect war ravaged Portland and any of our ICE facilities under siege." Trump added that he authorized the use of full force if necessary. Interestingly, we learned that Pentagon officials were surprised by Trump's initial ...