Calm returns to Portland as federal agents withdraw

PORTLAND, Ore. — This city's battle-scarred downtown was calm much of Friday after federal agents withdrew from the streets where they had faced off with protesters for days, though dozens remained stationed downtown to respond to any further violence.The agents, who had been posted at a federal courthouse that protesters had targeted with graffiti and fire, moved to other downtown locations, held in reserve under a deal between Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and the Trump administration.

A senior Homeland Security official said the department was pleased with the first night after agents’ withdrawal but would wait until the weekend, at least, before leaving Portland altogether.Among protesters, many feared that the peace was only temporary, noting that their concerns about racism and police brutality in the city predated the arrival of the federal agents.“Trump’s keystone cops absolutely lost.

Some demonstrators said that without a notable police presence, the crowd had a different atmosphere. “It’s much more low-key and a bit more subdued,” said Shannon Echavarria, a 53-year-old pet-care professional, on Thursday evening. “Normally by this time, people would be banging on that fence. There’d be fireworks. They’d be pouring debris over.”But the change seemed to take some protesters by surprise.

Adia Jones, a 17-year-old student who has been helping organize a popular youth-led event in Northeast Portland called Fridays4Freedom, said Friday that many of her peers had not been able to regularly attend protests downtown because of safety fears.

Do you guys even believe the stuff you say (tweet)?

Anyone have the real news about this? Just another lame attempt by the media to make it look bad for Trump. They was burning and destroying before the feds showed up. Real news anybody?

I think you mean: “Federal agents bring peace and can now leave the area”

As Trump forced local cops to show up.

GOPLeader SenateGOP Well looky there. All is peaceful in Portland. Federal Police DOMINANCE distraction pathetic move was an..EPIC FAIL. You better get used to failing..this month is gonna shake all the rotten apples from the tree. Happy Days!

and there ya go..peaceful protests. Well that was an EPIC fail for Trump.

BY THE WAY THERE WAS NOTHING PEACEFUL ABOUT THESE RIOTS. KILLING PEOPLE ATTACKING PEOPLE BURNING EVERYTHING DOWN. ROBBING PEOPLE. BURNING BIBLES. THESE ARE NOT PEACEFUL PEOPLE. THEY ARE CRIMINALS TERRORIST SUPPORT BY THE MAYOR AND DEMOCRATS. NOT PEACEFUL

IT WONT LAST LONG. EVERY TIME THEY SAY CALM. PEACEFUL OR MYTH. THE ANTIFA TERRORIST JUST START DOING MORE EVIL. YOU WILL SEE. THEY WILL NEVER STOP. UNLESS YOU GIVE THEM EVERYTHING THEY WANT. OR WITH USING FORCE TO STOP THEM.

Send in the feds... just as a show of force.... Dems can’t handle it!

Early that should read, Federal agents leave Portland since the area is calming down. Toy have such a liberal slant to everything.

Duh.

Bible burning is peace protesting? I am deeply offended. SPEAK UP! Christian lives matter.

Yeah... right!

so were the trump gustapo needed, i dont think so

So, is the Post saying, if the mayor and governor had done their jobs from the very beginning and used their police forces to protect people and property, none of the criminal rioting would have happened? Looks that way

Imagine that.

I read the Headlne as “Calm In Poland” and I thought, “Good for Poland!!” Then it dawned on me....PORTLAND The UNITED STATES of AMERICA. PORTLAND.

It’s almost as if they were part of the problem and not the solution. Who knew? 🤷🏼‍♀️

Portland has been a disaster for months and had nothing to do with the Feds

I still think the fact that they didn’t show badges means they were contract security not Federal employees with benefits.

The Jordanian government takes aid from Canada and UNICEF to put teachers in prisons instead of supporting education ✍freedom_For_Jordanian_teachers

Funny that... America HATES fascism.

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