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Chad Wolf advised demonstrators in the United States city of Portland to object in harmony.
US Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf has said federal agents “will not pull back” in their efforts to safeguard government buildings in Portland.
US President Donald Trump sent out federal representatives to Portland in Oregon to end weeks of anti-racism demonstrations there.
Speaking throughout a press conference on Tuesday, Mr Wolf said federal law enforcement officers in Portland were only targeting and apprehending demonstrators who had actually been recognized as being included in “criminal activity”.
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A federal officer points to a protester while clearing the street near the courthouse in Portland where violent clashes emerged.
He stated the department respected the right of people to protest in harmony, however urged demonstrators to “please do so far from the violent a