DOJ Investigates Arrest Amid Anti-ICE Clashes in Portland; Antifa Accused of Attacks
The Department of Justice is investigating Nick Sortor's arrest amid anti-ICE clashes in Portland, with Antifa accused of attacking the ICE field office, leading to calls for federal funding review.
White House to claw back funds from Portland over Antifa protests
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Overview
- The Department of Justice has launched a full investigation into the arrest of Nick Sortor, which occurred amidst ongoing anti-ICE clashes in Portland.
- These clashes involved significant unrest and protests targeting the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations within the city of Portland.
- Leavitt has publicly accused Antifa of actively besieging and attacking the ICE field office located in South Portland during these disturbances.
- The accusations against Antifa include direct attacks on the federal facility, raising concerns about public safety and property damage in the area.
- These events have led to calls for a review of federal funding, potentially impacting resources allocated to the city in response to the ongoing unrest.
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Nick Sortor is a journalist and right-wing influencer who was arrested during violent protests outside an ICE facility in Portland. He was charged with disorderly conduct related to a fight involving two other people. Sortor claims he was ambushed and assaulted by Antifa members and was defending himself when arrested.
Antifa has been accused of actively besieging and attacking the ICE field office in South Portland, including violently breaching the facility using a stop sign as a battering ram, hurling explosives and projectiles at law enforcement, assaulting and doxxing officers, and creating public disturbances such as rolling out a guillotine in front of the facility.
The federal government, including President Trump, authorized use of 'full force' if necessary to protect Portland and ICE facilities under siege. The Department of Justice has launched a full investigation into Nick Sortor's arrest. There are also calls to review federal funding to the city in light of the ongoing unrest and attacks on federal facilities.
Karoline Leavitt condemned the arrest of Nick Sortor and characterized the protests not as peaceful but as 'left-wing anarchy' causing destruction, terrorizing citizens, and battering police. She criticized the police for arresting Sortor instead of the Antifa members she claims were attacking the community and federal facilities. She also emphasized the Department of Justice's investigation into the incident.
Along with Nick Sortor, two others were arrested during the protests: 43-year-old Son Mi Yi and 49-year-old Angela Davis. While Sortor and Mi Yi were released, Angela Davis remained in jail. Specific charges against the others beyond disorderly conduct were not detailed in the available information.
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