President Trump has directed his administration to look into what federal funds could be cut off in Portland, Ore., amid ongoing anti-ICE protests, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced during a rare Friday briefing.
“I just spoke with the president about this, and he has directed his team here at the White House to begin reviewing aid that can potentially be cut in Portland,” she said.
“We will not fund states that allow anarchy.”
Federal immigration officials said their Portland, Oregon, facility has come under attack nightly with little help from the local political directives from city leaders.
Portland’s ICE Office Director Cammila Wamsley said the nightly protests have escalated beyond chants and signs as bottle rockets have also struck the ICE building, shattering windows.
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