"If anyone wants to pretend that this is a normal conversation that Donald Trump is having, just dispel that," the Democratic vice presidential nominee said.
People forget that under Trump, he sent in unmarked federal officers who took protesters from the street without any named justification against state and local officals wishes
Last week [July, 2020], federal officers started cracking down on crowds gathering in the city against the wishes of state and local officials, drawing widespread criticism and legal challenges.
Federal officers in unmarked vehicles appeared to forcefully seize protesters from the streets and detain them without justification. They have also fired tear gas and less-lethal munitions into crowds of demonstrators.
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The role of federal troops sent to Portland is the subject of intense speculation at the moment. Numerous widely-shared videos show troops in camouflaged combat-style uniform arresting protesters, transporting them away in apparently unmarked vehicles.
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They belong to a new federal force created last month in an executive order signed by President Trump which tasks them to protect historic monuments, memorials, statues, and federal facilities.
The problem is, most people don’t think he’ll actually do it- because they have the attention span of goldfish.
The rest of us know full-well to assume he is dead serious.
People forget that under Trump, he sent in unmarked federal officers who took protesters from the street without any named justification against state and local officals wishes
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53473732
He also had a goon squad execute a guy in the pcnw because the dude had shot a proud boy and then Trump later bragged about it.