‘This is bad, bad, bad’: Ex-Trump DHS official slams President’s plan to send troops to Portland

In a striking escalation, President Trump announced just yesterday he is ordering Defense Secretary Pete Hexth to deploy troops to Portland, Oregon. Writing in a post on Truth Social, Trump said that the troops would quote protect war ravaged Portland. He also said he is quote authorizing full force if necessary, but didn't clarify what that meant.NBC News reports that Pentagon officials were surprised by the president's comments and said they weren't aware of any new orders to send troops into the city. Po ...