Inslee both oppose the idea of federal Law Enforcement officers. They apparently oppose law and order period. Instead, declaring that the feds arrival in the seattle area is undermining public safety. If you can imagine. In portland, oregon, federal officers there pushed back a violent mob made up of some 2,000 anarchists and leftwing activists trying to burn down the federal courthouse. The nowrushal wissic richal listic chaos unfolding for a 57th consecutive night, and according to the leaders of the anarchists and activists, they dont intend to stop. Officers in portland say they were hit with large projectiles, flashed with lasers before they then used tear gas and rubber bullets to break up the crowd last night. The Justice Department today announced the arrest of 18 rioters this week. They now face federal charges. Senior adviser to President Trump Steven Miller says President Trump will not stand for the radical lefts efforts to destroy the rule of law. Heres how he describes a
Thank you for being here this afternoon. Last night was the 52nd consecutive night of violent activity in Downtown Portland, targeting federal facilities and federal properties. Mainly the federal courthouse. The departments mission is very clear. We are charged with protecting federal facilities across the country. We have been protecting the courthouse in Downtown Portland since 1997 when it first opened. We began to see a rise in violent activity targeting federal facilities in late may in portland, coinciding with the death of george floyd. Let me reiterate that the department fully supports those who wish to peacefully protest. Let me say this again. We support and we will protect those who want to peacefully protest. Unfortunately what we are seeing in portland every night, roughly from midnight to 4 30 or 5 00 a. M. , is a complete opposite. Again, what is occurring in portland in the early hours of every morning is not peaceful protesting. These individuals are organized and th
Senator cruz the hearing will reconvene. Senator cruz the hearing will reconvene. The first witness is an independent journalist and photographer who has invited a window into the protests that have racks of the pacific more northwest in the last several years. Editor at large at the postmillennial. His written work has been published in the wall street journal, real clear politics and fox news. Millions online have viewed his videos covering antifa and related protests. Mr. Ngo is a graduate of Portland State university. Thesecond witness is director and Senior Analyst for Homeland Security and counterterrorism at the center for Security Policy. In that role, he researches and analyzes domestic threats with an emphasis on doctrines that feel terrorism. Fuel terrorism. His writing has appeared in the federalist, fox news. Com, and the claremont review of books. He was a lincoln fellow at the claremont institute. Our next witness is for sir jonathan turley, a columnist and schapiro chai
Investigation into acquisitions by Big Tech Companies like, face and amazon. Like google, facebook and amazon. Several members talked about the rise in demonstrations by antifa and white supremacist groups. This is about three hours. Cruz this subcommittee hearing is called to order. Welcome to the witnesses who are here. The First Amendments first for a reason. It guarantees not only the freedom of speech, but the right of the people peaceably to assemble. Peaceably matters a great deal in that protection. Without our First Amendment rights, rights that protect the countless ways in which people can peaceably express their social and political views, democracy wouldnt work. The right of the people peaceably to assemble and to demand changes to petition their government for grievances is in the very best tradition of america. No history of the United States, no recounting of the unending struggle to live up to our founding promises would be complete without recognition of the peaceful
Against protesters in portland, oregon, joined by Deputy Director richard klein, and acting customs and border commissioner. Thank you for being here. The 52nd night of final activity in Downtown Portland targeting federal facilities, federal property, namely the federal courthouse. With protecting federal facilities across the country. We have been protecting the courthouse in Downtown Portland since 1997 when it first opened. We began to see a rise in violent activity targeting federal facilities in late may in portland, coinciding with the death of george floyd. The department fully supports those who wish to peacefully protest. We me say this again, let support and will protect those who protest. Unfortunate, but we are seeing in portland every night for midnight to 5 00 a. M. Is the complete opposite. Again, what is occurring in portland in the early hours of every morning is not peaceful protesting. These individuals are organized and have one mission in mind, to burn down or cau