“There’s a lot of conspiring that’s happening” between antifa-backed rioters and the Portland City Council, Andy Ngo, senior editor at The Post Millennial, told Newsmax on Thursday. His comments came a day after President Donald Trump announced the deployment of the National Guard to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Oregon, citing worsening conditions in the state.
Demonstrators had been gathering outside an ICE building in Portland since June to protest Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. Local and state officials urged the president to withdraw the troops, arguing they were unnecessary.
“There’s a lot to uncover the conspiracies here, like people are using encrypted communication apps,” Ngo said during an appearance on Newsmax’s “National Report.” “They’re being encouraged to buy burner phones with cash and so that they can easily discard some of these evidence.
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