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Sen. Rand Paul says federal troops can protect Portland buildings under civil rights laws but favors local cooperation and warns against labeling antifa as terrorists without due process.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, said the federal government can legally deploy troops to protect federal buildings in Portland, Oregon, under civil rights-era laws, but prefers local cooperation and confirmed he had no details on specific deployment plans.
He criticized Portland’s leadership for failing to restore order during months of unrest, calling parts of the city ungoverned.
While supporting prosecution of violent individuals, especially those attacking federal property or police, Paul cautioned against broadly labeling groups like antifa as terrorists without due process, noting antifa is more an ideology than an organized entity.
He emphasized the need to uphold constitutional rights, including the First and Fourth Amendments, even amid violence, and stressed that federal military presence should be a last resort.
El senador Rand Paul dice que las tropas federales pueden proteger los edificios de Portland bajo las leyes de derechos civiles, pero favorece la cooperación local y advierte contra etiquetar a los antifa como terroristas sin el debido proceso.