{"id":57026,"date":"2025-10-06T03:21:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T03:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/57026\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T03:21:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T03:21:08","slug":"kotek-says-texas-national-guard-mobilized-to-oregon-other-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/57026\/","title":{"rendered":"Kotek says Texas National Guard mobilized to Oregon, other states"},"content":{"rendered":"

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – President Donald Trump announced<\/a> last weekend that he will send troops to Portland.<\/p>\n

Trump and his administration have cited weekslong demonstrations outside the Portland ICE facility, framing them as \u201cviolent riots\u201d tied to \u201cAntifa domestic terrorists.\u201d<\/p>\n

His announcement was met with pushback from Oregon\u2019s governor and leaders in Portland. Oregon conservatives praised the president\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n

Last Sunday, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a lawsuit<\/a> in US District Court against the Trump administration.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order<\/a>, blocking the deployment of Oregon National Guard troops to Portland until Oct. 18.<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s administration appealed the decision, and reassigned 200 troops from the California National Guard to Portland on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Live updates follow:<\/p>\n

7:40 p.m. Portland police post online that they have officers at the ICE building to monitor the protest and address criminal behavior.<\/p>\n

7:25 p.m. Governor Tina Kotek says the Oregon National Guard was informed that the Texas National Guard is preparing a deployment to Oregon: \u201cI have been notified that the Department of War has ordered the Texas Adjutant General to deploy 400 Texas National Guard members to \u2018Illinois, Oregon, and other locations throughout the United States.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cI have received no direct explanation from President Trump or Secretary Hegseth about the specific need for this action. It is unclear how many will go to what location and what mission they will carry out.\u201d<\/p>\n

6 p.m. Oregon files amended request for a temporary restraining order, asking the judge to block deployment of California National Guard troops as well as Oregon troops.<\/p>\n

5 p.m. (AP) – Kotek says in a Sunday news conference that the latest move by federal officials is an attempt to circumvent Saturday\u2019s court ruling that blocked deployment of Oregon\u2019s guard members.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe facts on the ground in Oregon haven\u2019t changed,\u201d Kotek said. \u201cThere\u2019s no need for military intervention in Oregon. There\u2019s no insurrection in Portland, there\u2019s no threat to national security.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield the state would go back to court on Monday, along with California, seeking to block the latest deployment.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat was unlawful yesterday is unlawful today,\u201d Rayfield said. \u201cThe judge\u2019s order was not some minor procedural point for the president to work around, like my 14-year-old does when he doesn\u2019t like my answers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rayfield added that Oregon \u201cwill absolutely not be a party to the president\u2019s attempt to normalize the use of the United States military in our American cities.\u201d<\/p>\n

4:10 p.m. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announces that the State of Oregon and the City of Portland are amending their lawsuit and filing a motion for another temporary restraining order (TRO) against President Donald Trump and federal officials, adding the State of California as a party to the lawsuit. The amended motion asks the district court to immediately block deployment of members of the California National Guard to Oregon.<\/p>\n

3:30 p.m. U.S. Pentagon responds to requests for information: \u201cAt the direction of the President, approximately 200 federalized members of the California National Guard are being reassigned from duty in the greater Los Angeles area to Portland, Oregon to support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal personnel performing official duties, including the enforcement of federal law, and to protect federal property.\u201d<\/p>\n

11:40 a.m. According to Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, troops first arrived in Oregon Saturday night, with more expected to arrive Sunday.<\/p>\n

She gave the following statement:<\/p>\n

\u201cMy administration is aware that 101 federalized California National Guard members arrived in Oregon last night via plane, and it is our understanding that there are more on the way today. We have received no official notification or correspondence from the federal government regarding this action by the President. This action appears to intentional to circumvent yesterday\u2019s ruling by a federal judge.<\/p>\n

The facts haven\u2019t changed. There is no need for military intervention in Oregon. There is no insurrection in Portland. No threat to national security. Oregon is our home, not a military target. Oregonians exercising their freedom of speech against unlawful actions by the Trump Administration should do so peacefully.<\/p>\n

I will continue to keep the public apprised. As Governor, I will continue to fight to uphold the rule of law and the right to govern ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson also released a statement:<\/p>\n

\u201cYesterday, a federal judge blocked the mobilization of Oregon National Guard troops, ruling the federal seizure unlawful and unjustified. Despite that ruling, the federal government has activated California National Guard personnel under Title 10 to operate in Portland.<\/p>\n

This action circumvents the court\u2019s decision and threatens to inflame a community that has remained peaceful. Our legal team is coordinating with our partners and will immediately pursue all lawful steps to enforce the judge\u2019s order and protect Portlanders\u2019 rights.<\/p>\n

Portland remains committed to protecting the right to protest and safeguarding our community\u2019s safety. I\u2019ve said from the very beginning, the number of federal troops needed or wanted in our city is zero. We are also committed to peaceful, purposeful protest, and the legal process.<\/p>\n

I urge federal leadership to honor the court\u2019s judgment and suspend any deployments that defy it. Portland will defend the rule of law and the rights of our residents.\u201d<\/p>\n

10:00 a.m. Trump has deployed troops from the California National Guard to Portland, according to California Governor Gavin Newsom.<\/p>\n

After a federal court blocked his attempt to federalize the Oregon National Guard, Donald Trump is deploying 300 California National Guard personnel into Oregon. They are on their way there now.<\/p>\n

We are taking this fight back to court.<\/p>\n

The public cannot stay silent in the face\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) October 5, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n

10:30 p.m. (Saturday) The Trump administration late Saturday filed a notice of appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.<\/p>\n

8:30 p.m. Portland police say they are continuing to move protesters out of the roadways around the ICE building and keep the area open to traffic.<\/p>\n

6:30 p.m. Stephen Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, posts on X: \u201cLegal insurrection. The President is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, not an Oregon judge. Portland and Oregon law enforcement, at the direction of local leaders, have refused to aid ICE officers facing relentless terrorist assault and threats to life. (There are more local law enforcement officers in Oregon than there are guns and badges in the FBI nationwide). This is an organized terrorist attack on the federal government and its officers, and the deployment of troops is an absolute necessity to defend our personnel, our laws, our government, public order and the Republic itself.\u201d<\/p>\n

6:14 p.m. AP reports that White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said: \u201cPresident Trump exercised his lawful authority to protect federal assets and personnel in Portland following violent riots and attacks on law enforcement \u2014 we expect to be vindicated by a higher court.\u201d<\/p>\n

5:50 p.m. Portland Mayor Keith Wilson issues a statement: \u201cToday\u2019s outcome is proof that Portlanders\u2019 commitment to peaceful expression and civic unity truly matters. We have not met aggression with aggression. We\u2019ve stood firm, calm and grounded in our shared values and that is why this decision went our way. Portland has shown that peace is power.\u201d<\/p>\n

5:11 p.m. Governor Kotek issued a statement that reads in part: \u201cToday\u2019s ruling validates what Oregonians already know: justice has been served, and the truth has prevailed. I want to thank Attorney General Rayfield and his team for great work. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no insurrection in Portland. No threat to national security. No fires, no bombs, no fatalities due to civil unrest. The only threat we face is to our democracy \u2014 and it is being led by President Donald Trump.”<\/p>\n

5 p.m. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today issued a statement after the ruling: \u201cThe court agreed with our position. Today\u2019s ruling is a healthy check on the president.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt reaffirms what we already knew: Portland is not the president\u2019s war-torn fantasy. Our city is not ravaged, and there is no rebellion. The president must demonstrate an actual threat based on real facts if he wants to put the National Guard on our streets. Members of the Oregon National Guard are not a tool for him to use in his political theater.\u201d <\/p>\n

4:51 p.m. Senator Ron Wyden releases a statement after the ruling: \u201cToday\u2019s victory clearly supports what Oregonians already know: we don\u2019t need or want Donald Trump to provoke conflict by deploying federal troops in our state. I will keep working with local and state officials to ensure Trump does not keep wasting millions of taxpayer dollars to make Portland the center of his perverse fantasy about conducting assaults on U.S. cities.\u201d<\/p>\n

4:30 p.m. Judge grants the temporary restraining order<\/a>, blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Portland until Oct. 18.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this article. <\/p>\n

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