Security forces have frequently tear-gassed and clubbed demonstrators during weeks of unrest and Ted Wheeler, visiting the protest site outside the federal courthouse in downtown Portland, urged federal agents to be withdrawn
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler reacts after being exposed to tear gas fired by federal officers on July 22, 2020 in Portland.The mayor of the U.S. city of Portland, Ted Wheeler, was stung by tear gas early on Thursday morning after he joined demonstrators protesting against racial injustice and police brutality.
Demonstrators and local officials see the move as a political ploy by U.S. President Donald Trump, a Republican, to drum up a “law and order” campaign as he faces an uphill re-election battle. Wheeler stood at the front of the line, in a surgical mask and goggles, and began to cough, a Reuters reporter said. He experienced two rounds of heavy tear gas. His eyes and nose were running, his face was red and his eyes were bloodshot.Story continues below advertisement
Speaking to the crowd, Wheeler decried the presence of federal law enforcement officers, who were caught last week snatching protesters from the street into unmarked cars.
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