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“So far, Hegseth had ordered 200 Oregon National Guard troops to be placed under federal control and mobilized in Portland, according to The Oregonian.”
ORIGINALLY FROM SEATTLE TIMES
“Our message today is very clear: Stay out of Seattle,” Harrell said at the City Hall news conference.”
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As they have done in the case of vaccines and public health, West Coast states — including, of course, Washington — must stand together in opposition to the use of US military forces in our cities, which is a blatant violation of the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act. It must not be allowed.