Portland mayor teargassed at protest against federal crackdown

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Footage shows Democratic mayor Ted Wheeler wearing goggles and a face mask and being led away from a crowd amid clouds of gas and fireworks exploding nearby.

The mayor of Portland was teargassed Wednesday, July 22, as he met with demonstrators protesting against police brutality and the deployment of federal troops into US cities ordered by President Donald Trump.

It later declared a state of riot in the area outside the Justice Center and ordered protesters to disperse immediately. But then reports emerged of camouflaged federal officers snatching Portland protestors in unmarked vehicles.

 

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What a doughnut.. protesting against the people who work for the government. He IS the government

Seldom if not impossible to see your public official join a protest rally like in the US. There must be a reason!rightthewrong

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