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The federal government does and should have the power to deploy troops domestically—even without local consent—*when the circumstances warrant it.*

Me on why the real issue in Portland, Chicago, and elsewhere is the missing / contrived factual predicate:https://t.co/PL9uMFOPoK

— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) October 7, 2025

Do tell.

2000: WAR ZONE PORTLAND pic.twitter.com/aAXBdpV3oh

— PDX Frontline Alerts (@pdxfrontline) October 8, 2025

If the federal government doesn’t stop this, who will protect the children?

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— ☭hil 🇲🇽 (@phillybeerf) October 8, 2025

Disco inferno?

Even Benny Johnson finds violent scenes of absolute chaos:

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem driving past protesters outside the ICE building in Portland. One of them is dressed like a bear in a sombrero and others hold up signs that say: “We Have The Guillotine” pic.twitter.com/evW4exrXVt

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 7, 2025