Do Oregon Protests Need Trump’s Troops? Judge to Rule by Sunday

A federal judge in Oregon said she’ll rule this weekend on whether President Donald Trump can legally deploy National Guard troops to Portland to quell protests outside a federal immigration facility.

During a three-day trial, US District Judge Karin Immergut heard conflicting descriptions from federal and local law enforcement officials of how dangerous conditions are on the ground.

Lawyers for the city and state of Oregon argued that the federal government has “manufactured” a crisis, and are urging Immergut to declare Trump’s deployment unlawful and prohibit him from sending National Guard troops to the city.

The Trump administration claims various ...