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#BREAKING: Portland was just identified as a "JURISDICTION PERMITTING VIOLENCE" by @TheJusticeDept.
What does that mean? It has to do with announcement by Pres. Trump to "review funding to state and local governments." @KATUNews #LiveDesk
What does that mean? It has to do with announcement by Pres. Trump to "review funding to state and local governments." @KATUNews #LiveDesk
Here's the original memo from @realDonaldTrump that started this review of Portland, Seattle, and New York City. @KATUNews #LiveDesk https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/memorandum-reviewing-funding-state-local-government-recipients-permitting-anarchy-violence-destruction-american-cities/
TIMELINE:
Sept. 2 -- @realDonaldTrump memo: “My administration will not allow federal tax dollars to fund cities that allow themselves to deteriorate into lawless zones”
Sept. 3 -- @tedwheeler @MayorJenny @BilldeBlasio respond: https://katu.com/news/local/wheeler-other-mayors-respond-to-trumps-threat-to-defund-portland
Today -- DOJ report
Sept. 2 -- @realDonaldTrump memo: “My administration will not allow federal tax dollars to fund cities that allow themselves to deteriorate into lawless zones”
Sept. 3 -- @tedwheeler @MayorJenny @BilldeBlasio respond: https://katu.com/news/local/wheeler-other-mayors-respond-to-trumps-threat-to-defund-portland
Today -- DOJ report
Awaiting new response from @tedwheeler this morning but here's what he said Sept. 2: "This is a new low, even for this president."
@KATUNews #LiveDesk https://twitter.com/tedwheeler/status/1301341561813266432?s=20
@KATUNews #LiveDesk https://twitter.com/tedwheeler/status/1301341561813266432?s=20
Follow the new developments on @KATUNews: U.S. Department of Justice identifies Portland as jurisdiction permitting violence >> https://katu.com/news/local/us-department-of-justice-identifies-portland-as-jurisdiction-permitting-violence
#BREAKING from the @KATUNews #LiveDesk: U.S. Department of Justice identifies Portland as jurisdiction permitting violence >> https://katu.com/news/local/us-department-of-justice-identifies-portland-as-jurisdiction-permitting-violence
HOW DOES PORTLAND END UP ON THIS LIST?
@GenevieveReaume explains: https://twitter.com/GenevieveReaume/status/1308043078586920966?s=20
@GenevieveReaume explains: https://twitter.com/GenevieveReaume/status/1308043078586920966?s=20
'anarchist jurisdiction' https://twitter.com/SchreiberEvan/status/1308064404613681153?s=20
THIS JUST IN: Joint statement from @tedwheeler, @MayorJenny, and @BilldeBlasio, on DOJ identifying Portland, Seattle, and New York, as 'jurisdictions permitting violence' >> "This is thoroughly political and unconstitutional"
MORE on @KATUNews: U.S. Department of Justice identifies Portland as jurisdiction permitting violence >> https://katu.com/news/local/us-department-of-justice-identifies-portland-as-jurisdiction-permitting-violence
