The order to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to the city of Portland will cost at least $3.8 million in federal funding, a state military official told legislators this week.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced on social media last weekend that “the Secretary of Defense [sic] sent a memo to Governor Tina Kotek authorizing 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to perform federal functions for 60 days.”
He went on to protest the order, saying, “Oregon communities are stable, and our local officials have been clear: we have the capacity to manage public safety without federal interference,” and adding, “Sending in 200 National Guard troops to guard a single building is not normal. If you had a concern about safety at your own home, you’d make a few calls and fill the gaps — not call in an army.”
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