Federal agents asked to leave as Portland protests continue
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The federal government is coming under scrutiny for the activities of agents trying to clamp down on protests in Oregon’s largest city. President Donald Trump says the demonstrations in Portland are led by “anarchists and agitators.” Protesters outside Portland’s U.S. courthouse set a fire in the building’s entryway Monday. Officials say it was part of another night of conflict with federal agents who repeatedly tear-gassed the demonstrators to drive them away. The latest unrest happened as local and state leaders expressed anger with the presence of the federal agents. Protesters have been on Portland’s streets since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis nearly two months ago.