During the signing of the decree, Vice President JD Vance highlighted that in Portland, a city located in the Democratic state of Oregon, buildings belonging to ICE are being besieged by Antifa. "I think it was in Oregon, where there was a federal building with men in black balaclavas who were committing acts of violence, who were shutting down a government building," Vance said.
"These are paid individuals. This is organized," Vance added. "They are committing acts of political terrorism on American soil, and it is time we have a government that protects the American people instead of those who are committing violence against them."
In line with the statements of his running mate, Trump indicated that the federal government will soon intervene in Portland to restore order. "These people are insane and they are trying to set buildings on fire, including federal buildings. We are going to go there and we are going to seriously confront those people in Portland who are doing that. They are professional agitators and anarchists. They are truly anarchists."
