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flag 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.

flag 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. flag He criticized Portland’s leadership for failing to restore order during months of unrest, calling parts of the city ungoverned. flag 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. flag 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.

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