‘Law and Order Will Prevail’ in Portland Protests, McEnany Says

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany says "law and order will prevail" in defending the actions of federal agents in Portland, Oregon.

"The federal government has a sworn duty to uphold the laws of the United States through field offices and federal facilities across the country," said McEnany during a news briefing Friday.

"These are not the actions of so-called peaceful protesters in the Trump administration will not stand by and allow anarchy in our streets."

This comes after eighteen people have been arrested this week, on federal charges while protesting the presence of federal law enforcement agents, the state's top U.S. prosecutor said Friday.

The number of arrests doesn’t include those made early Friday, when federal agents again used tear gas against demonstrators.

Protesters had projected lasers on the building and attempted to take down a security fence that had been reinforced to keep demonstrators at a distance. The protesters moved away as clouds of gas rose from the area and flash grenades could be heard.

An ACLU lawsuit is one of several filed in response to law enforcement actions during the protests. The state of Oregon is seeking an order limiting federal agents’ arrest powers during the demonstrations.

The Justice Department’s inspector general said Thursday it will review the conduct of federal agents who responded to unrest in Portland and in Washington after concerns emerged from members of Congress and the public.

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