Tensions Rise as Oregon and Washington Leaders Clash with Trump Over Military Deployments

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek and President Donald Trump exchanged tense texts over the deployment of 200 National Guard troops to Portland, with Kotek criticizing the unilateral action and seeking to delay it, while Trump justified the deployment citing attacks on federal facilities. Kotek expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of communication and questioned the accuracy of the information used to justify the troop deployment.