Another court filing said there are now 114 federal law enforcement officers in Portland, brought in from federal agencies such as Customs and Border Protection and the Federal Protective Service.
Reportedly, the crowds of angry subversives have since swelled from the hundreds to the thousands, as the radicals viewed the federal presence aimed at protecting federal property as a kind of invasion on their home turf.
Industrial-grade mortar fireworks have reportedly been fired at police officers and federal agents, and on July 27 a bomb was detonated at the federal courthouse in Portland.
During his testimony, Barr zeroed in on the recent violent attacks by Antifa and Black Lives Matter supporters on the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse in Portland, Oregon, a hotbed of radical activity.
"What makes me concerned for the country is, this is the first time in my memory that the leaders of one of our great two political parties, the Democratic Party, are not coming out and condemning mob violence and the attack on federal courts," Barr said at the hearing, as reported by Tyler O'Neil at PJMedia.
The federal government is required to defend U.S. government property such as the Portland courthouse, Barr said.
"Federal courts are under attack. Since when is it okay to burn down a federal court?" Barr asked.
Reportedly, the crowds of angry subversives have since swelled from the hundreds to the thousands, as the radicals viewed the federal presence aimed at protecting federal property as a kind of invasion on their home turf.
Industrial-grade mortar fireworks have reportedly been fired at police officers and federal agents, and on July 27 a bomb was detonated at the federal courthouse in Portland.
During his testimony, Barr zeroed in on the recent violent attacks by Antifa and Black Lives Matter supporters on the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse in Portland, Oregon, a hotbed of radical activity.
"What makes me concerned for the country is, this is the first time in my memory that the leaders of one of our great two political parties, the Democratic Party, are not coming out and condemning mob violence and the attack on federal courts," Barr said at the hearing, as reported by Tyler O'Neil at PJMedia.
The federal government is required to defend U.S. government property such as the Portland courthouse, Barr said.
"Federal courts are under attack. Since when is it okay to burn down a federal court?" Barr asked.
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