U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., speaks at a rally against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in front of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Al Drago/Getty Images)
The judge opted to recuse himself from the case.
President Trump declared in a September 27 Truth Social post, "At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary."
A Sept. 28 memo that bears War Secretary Hegseth's signature stated that "200 members of the Oregon National Guard will be called into Federal service effective immediately for a period of 60 days."
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President Donald Trump departs after addressing senior military officers gathered at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, on Sept. 30, 2025. (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
But Rep. Bonamici has expressed staunch opposition.
In a September 27 post on the social media platform Bluesky, she said the president was "lying," noting, "I was at the ICE facility two days ago and saw a few peaceful protesters, not a 'siege.'"
Speaking at a press conference, she accused Trump of "a gross abuse of power" and said that the president "does not have the authority to send military troops to a city."
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She and other Oregon Democrat lawmakers signed a September 27 letter to Trump, Noem, and Hegseth, that declares, "This unilateral action represents an abuse of executive authority, seeks to incite violence, and undermines the constitutional balance of power between the federal government and states. We urge you to rescind this decision, and withdraw any military personnel and federal agents you have recently sought to deploy."
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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