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Homeland Security gets new role under Trump monument order

by Associated Press
| July 11, 2020 12:03 AM

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters who have clashed with authorities in the Pacific Northwest are not just confronting local police. Some are also facing off against federal officers whose presence reflects President Donald Trump's decision to make cracking down on “violent mayhem” a federal priority.

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