The hypocrisy of the ________

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President Donald Trump and a top Homeland Security official on Monday defended the actions of federal forces in Portland, Oregon, and suggested the tactics could be repeated in other cities despite widespread charges from protesters and elected officials that the militarized response has been a violent abuse of federal power.

Federal agents in tactical gear have tear-gassed and bloodied protestors, and detained some off the streets using unmarked vehicles, according to local media, accounts from protesters and videos of the encounters.
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State and local leaders have condemned the actions of the forces and asked the federal government to remove them, and the state's Department of Justice is suing several federal agencies for civil rights abuses. Prosecutors are also looking into pursuing criminal charges against a federal officer after a protester was seriously injured when he was shot in the head with what witnesses say was a less-than-lethal munition.

Federal officials say they are quelling unrest and defending federal property from "violent anarchists." They say protesters have graffitied property and thrown rocks and other projectiles at buildings and law enforcement.

Trump on Monday praised the actions of the federal law enforcement members in the city, saying they have done a "fantastic job," and also implied that federal forces could be sent to other cities.

"We are going to have more federal law enforcement," Trump said, speaking from the Oval Office, after being asked by a reporter what he planned to do to address issues he says are rampant in cities led by Democratic leaders.

Trump called protesters in Portland "anarchists" who "hate our country," adding that the situation is "worse than Afghanistan."

Earlier Monday, Ken Cuccinelli, the acting No. 2 at the Department of Homeland Security, told CNN that the administration would "respond in the same way" in other places if authorities believed federal facilities were under threat.

The Chicago Tribune reported Monday that DHS plans to send about 150 personnel to Chicago this week, though it is not clear what role those federal agents will play.

DHS formed "rapid deployment teams" after Trump signed an executive order directing agencies to protect monuments and federal property amid national protests for racial justice sparked by the death of George Floyd, a Black man, in police custody in May. The deployment teams consist of officers from Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, and the Coast Guard, as well as the Federal Protective Service, which is already tasked with protecting federal property.

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Federal law enforcement have a 100% right to defend federal property and Federal Courthouses. But these "agents" in unmarked mini vans are jumping out and arresting people far from Federal buildings.

These protests are getting old but we cant allow a Federal force to take action because its getting inconvenient or we disagree with it.

Imagine a Democrat president sending unmarked federal agents to detain (for no reason or PC) boogaloo or 3 percenters because of perceived threat.

I dont really agree with protests on day 54 but the constitution is clear on this.