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Patricia Heaten is an Emmy Award winner. She's also an advocate for Israel who has worked with various campaigns such as one from The Lawfare Project that fights anti-Semitism and such.
And she's warning the nation things could get very bad if Americans don't wake up to the threats that are coming from leftist campaigns against Israel and Jews, and in support of Islamic extremists.
"It's hard to believe, but we're going to see a 9/11 again in this country if people don't wake up, take a stand, and make their voices heart," she said in an interview with Fox News.
Tuesday is the second anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israeli civilians, an act of war that saw some 1,200 people slaughtered and hundreds more kidnapped. President Donald Trump continues to work on a plan to eliminate that threat from the Middle East.
"Heaton said she was dismayed that many Americans and people around the world have embraced anti-Israel propaganda and sided with radicals who seek to destroy the West," the report said.
"After October 7, I assumed that all of America, and particularly Christians, would be standing up for Israel, that there would be a massive outcry on October 8th, and 9th, and 10th in support of Israel and condemning what had happened. And instead, there was sort of silence from most Americans and a lot of churches and huge support for Palestine and for Hamas and for Gazans who went in and participated in this slaughter," she warned.
Heaton has founded the October 7th Coalition after seeing Americans turned against Israel following the Hamas terrorism.
It works to coordinate Christians to battle anti-Semitism across the U.S.
"This is a horrible thing that we witnessed. And now the whole world is supporting the perpetrators. It's outrageous," Heaton said.
She explained Christians must defend Jewish people not just to protect them, but because "attacks on them are attacks on all Judeo-Christian communities," the report said.
"It's very important for Christians to recognize this and support the Jewish people. And for our own self-interest, also for the interest, as Brooke said, for democracy, for Judeo-Christian values that we all cherish, and we benefit from," Heaton said. "But you have to remember 9/11. You have to remember the first attack on the World Trade Center, and you have to take seriously these attacks on Jews that are happening on American soil."
She referenced Brooke Goldstein, who founded The Lawfare Project. Goldstein said Americans who had lost sight of the threat from radical Islamists – who hijacked those jets on 9/11 – might be perceiving a problem again.
"I think Americans are starting to wake up and understand that radicalization — especially theologically motivated radicalization — is a threat to the United States," Goldstein said. "Why has it taken us so long after 9/11, when Islamist radicals flew planes and killed thousands of civilians, to realize this is not just about the Jews?"
She said part of the problem is what she called "Islamophobi-mania," or the attacks on those who offered opposition is Islamists and were branded as "Islamophobic" or "racist."
"Americans are waking up that this is a threat to us," she said. "We have American civilians who were kidnapped and killed, and others who remain hostages in Gaza. This is an attack on Western democracies — an attack on the West by radical Islamist states funding proxy groups engaged in what they call a holy war."
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Jay Jones, the Democrat running against Jason Miyares for attorney general in Virginia, is being called "certifiably crazy" for wanting to kill a Republican lawmaker and his family and "pissing on their graves," as President Donald Trump and others call on him to quit the race.
Unearthed text messages Jones wrote in 2022 about former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert has the Democrat saying: "Three people two bullets … Gilbert, hitler, and pol pot … Gilbert gets two bullets to the head."
"Spoiler: put Gilbert in the crew with the two worst people you know and he receives both bullets every time." Pol Pot was the notorious head of Cambodia's murderous Khmer Rouge regime.
He also targeted Gilbert's wife and children, indicating: "Only when people feel pain personally do they move on policy. … I mean do I think Todd and Jennifer are evil? And that they're breeding little fascists? Yes."
On Fox News Monday, broadcaster Hugh Hewitt called Jones "certifiably crazy," saying, "He is an anvil around the feet of every Democrat on the ballot, including Abigail Spanberger who's running for governor. She's got her own problems on the trans issue. She supports boys in girls' sports and boys in girls' locker rooms."
"Nobody I know has ever joked around with me about killing people they don't like or hoping to watch their children die."
Hewitt noted: "In fact, the people who got those texts were so disturbed, that they wrote him back and said, 'Please stop, Jay, you're really losing it.' And he wouldn't stop. He tried to justify 'em. So he's not qualified to be the attorney general, not qualified for public life. He ought to be in counseling.
"And you cannot get Spanberger or any Democrat anywhere to condemn him because it's the uniparty. It's all organized around the left and the money faucet that comes out of the dark money groups. So the same people telling Chuck Schumer to close the government are the same people telling Jay Jones to stay in the race."
Jones has expressed regret for his remarks, saying: "The rhetoric has no place on our landscape, no place in our discourse and again, for that, I am deeply, deeply sorry. I should have never done it. It's very embarrassing to me and certainly I regret it."
"The bottom line is that the language is unacceptable. And again, I deeply, deeply, deeply wish that it hadn't happened. I have spent the entire day really regretting all of it, and certainly wish that it hadn't happened and I'm sick to my stomach when I read those words."
President Trump is calling Jones a "Radical Left Lunatic," for making "SICK and DEMENTED jokes, if they were jokes at all, which were not funny, and that he wrote down and sent around to people, concerning the murdering of a Republican Legislator, his wife, and their children."
"Abigail Spanberger, who is running for Governor, is weak and ineffective, and refuses to acknowledge what this Lunatic has done. Even Democrats are saying it is "RESIGNATION FROM CAMPAIGN" TERRITORY. Democrat Jay Jones should drop out of the Race, IMMEDIATELY, and the People of Virginia must continue to have a GREAT Attorney General in Jason Miyares who, by the way, has my Complete and Total Endorsement — JASON WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!"
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the controversy at Monday's press briefing, indicating: "The messages that were sent by this Democrat nominee for attorney general in Virginia are really shocking, alarming and completely unacceptable.
"He was threatening to kill his opponent and his opponent's children, and that type of rhetoric has zero place in our country, and the president was absolutely right to condemn that."
Meanwhile, the Virginia Beach Democratic Committee is reaffirming its full support of Jones, stating: "We are lined up, ten toes down – ready to organize, mobilize, and deliver voters for Jay and our entire Democratic ticket.
"Recent press may have spotlighted past mistakes. We say, let those without sin cast the first stone."
Journalist Benny Johnson reminded his audience Monday that Charlie Kirk was just assassinated last month and Trump was actually struck by a bullet last year by a Joe Biden donor in Butler, Pennsylvania.
"Even MSNBC says he should drop out," Johnson said. "President Trump and JD Vance demand it. And still, Virginia Democrats defend him. They don't condemn, they only protect.
"This is raw, unapologetic hate. It's a candidate who treats Republicans not as citizens, but as enemies to be erased."
Johnson concluded: "Virginia must draw the line right now. Jay Jones should be forced to drop out, investigated, and should be nowhere near power, ever. If Democrats won't police their own, the people of Virginia must. At the ballot box. Loudly. Decisively. Absolutely. Reject Jay Jones. Period."
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican running against Spanberger for governor, released a campaign commercial highlighting Jones' assassin-like comments, saying: "Jay Jones dreamed of murdering two young kids and their dad over politics – and Abigail Spanberger wants him to be attorney general."
Mark Earley, a Republican Virginia House delegate, told Martha MacCallum of Fox News on Monday the exposure of Jones' sentiment "changes the election, because it brings front and center the issue of overheated rhetoric and true political violence, and regular folks do not want that."
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It now has been confirmed that the extent and depth of the weaponization of the federal government under Joe Biden included onetime Special Counsel Jack Smith monitoring the communications of, and spying on, Republican senators.
A document, reviewed by Fox News Digital, revealed that Smith and his FBI activists working to undermine, even prosecute and jail, President Donald Trump "were allegedly tracking" telephone activity of GOP Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Josh Hawley of Missouri, Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, Dan Sullivan of Alaska, Tommy Tuberville of Alabama and GOP Rep. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania.
Dan Bongino, the deputy FBI director, brief multiple senators, including Graham, Hawley, Johnson, Blackburn and more, Monday.
The document is titled "CAST Assistance" and is dated Sept. 27, 2023, in reference to the FBI's cellular analysis survey team.
One of Smith's lawfare cases against Trump involved Democrat claims that the January 6, 2021, protest turned riot in Washington actually was an insurrection, an deliberate attempt to overthrow to U.S. government.
In reality it was a protest that got out of hand, possible aggravated by instigators embedded in the crowd.
This case collapsed despite Smith's efforts to make public all of the detrimental allegations he could claim against Trump.
Fox reported, "The document states the names of the lawmakers and that an FBI special agent on Smith's team 'conducted preliminary toll analysis' on the toll records associated with the lawmakers. An FBI official told Fox News Digital that Smith and his team tracking the senators were able to see which phone numbers they called, the location the phone call originated and the location where it was received."
Smith issued subpoenas to major telephone providers to collect the information.
Smith was appointed special counsel to conduct the Democrats' lawfare agenda against Trump.
"It is a disgrace that I have to stand on Capitol Hill and reveal this — that the FBI was once weaponized to track the private communications of U.S. lawmakers for political purposes," Bongino said. "That era is over."
FBI officials confirmed the records were uncovered because of oversight request by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.
FBI Director Kash Patel said, "Under our watch, the FBI will never again be turned against the American people."
The report pointed out that the lawfare case assembled by Smith collapsed, but not before costing American taxpayers more than $50 million.
President Donald Trump has declared success in striking suspected drug boats, and indicated that his administration would now target drug trafficking over land.
Addressing the Navy on Sunday in a flashy show for its 250th anniversary, Trump said, "In recent weeks, the Navy has supported our mission to blow the cartel terrorists the hell out of the water.
"And you know, there are no boats in the water anymore. You can't find any. We're having a hard time finding them."
"We're so good at it, that there are no boats," he continued. "We're stopping drugs at a level that nobody's ever seen before."
The president noted that 300,000 people in America were lost to drugs last year and said that each boat the Navy destroyed was responsible for "25,000 deaths."
"Every one of us knows families that have been destroyed, because the son, daughter -- Even mothers and fathers are destroyed by the fentanyl pouring in, and drugs pouring in," he said.
"Well, they're not coming in by sea anymore," he continued. "So now we'll have to start looking about the land, because they'll be forced to go by land."
He laughed before saying, "That's not gonna work out well for 'em either."
War Secretary Pete Hegseth has vowed to continue targeting ships “until the attacks on the American people are over.”
Trump told the Washington Examiner last week that the administration would “look very seriously at cartels coming by land.”
So far, all of the strikes have been on boats coming from Venezuela, which has the Cartel de los Soles and Tren de Aragua.
It wasn't immediately clear how he would target cartels on land, but in a memorandum last week he declared that the United States is in a “non-international armed conflict” with the cartels.
Trump has said he wants to enter Mexico to fight the cartels across the border, but Mexico has so far resisted that idea.
Unlike Venezuela, which can't really fight back against the U.S., Mexico has much more firepower and access to American soil. Let's see if Trump can get cooperation from our southern neighbor to do what needs to be done.
FBI Director Kash Patel vowed Sunday that there would be "justice" for those who rammed a DHS agents' vehicle in Chicago on Saturday.
Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz were arrested after the incident. Martinez, who was armed with a semiautomatic rifle, was shot by agents defending the scene, treated for injuries, and released from the hospital into federal custody.
"They have been charged for assaulting federal officers with a deadly or dangerous weapon," Patel said. "Attack our law enforcement, and this FBI will find you and bring you to justice."
An FBI source told Fox News Digital that the bureau is treating the cases as AFOs, or assaults on a federal officer. The officers in the vehicle were not seriously hurt when their vehicle was hemmed in by multiple vehicles, then rammed.
Both suspects have been described as domestic terrorists, and Martinez has a history of doxxing federal officers.
According to a DHS news release, the scene became "increasingly violent as more domestic terrorists gathered and began throwing smoke, gas, rocks, and bottles at DHS law enforcement."
"Another domestic terrorist was arrested for assaulting CBP at the scene," the statement added. "Following JB Prtizker’s refusal to allow local police to help secure the scene, Secretary Noem has deployed special operations teams to restore law and order."
Two other suspects were arrested on Friday in the Chicago area for a similar attempt at ramming ICE officers' vehicles.
Miguel Escareno De Loera and Widman Osberto Lopez-Funes both face charges of weaponizing their vehicles in "deliberate attempts to ram and injure" ICE officers, Fox Digital reported.
Chicago has resisted attempts by the Trump administration to lower crime by using federal officers.
Both Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D) have ordered local police not to assist federal agents in apprehending those breaking the law, including illegal immigrants in the city.
On Sunday night, President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago, prompting officials there to file a lawsuit to prevent the deployment.
A judge on Sunday blocked a similar deployment of troops to Portland, Oregon as protesters have surrounded an ICE building there.
What are we to conclude from these actions by Democrats to side with criminals against law enforcement but that they want crime in their cities? No wonder people are fleeing the party in droves.
In a sharp public rebuke, FBI Director Kash Patel unleashed criticism against MSNBC on Saturday, October 4, 2025, branding the network as a source of misinformation amid a controversy surrounding the arrest process of former FBI Director James Comey, the Daily Caller reported.
The dispute erupted after reports surfaced about an FBI agent's dismissal for failing to organize a public arrest display for Comey, who was indicted on September 25 for lying to Congress and obstructing an investigation, prompting Patel to defend his leadership decisions and challenge MSNBC's narrative.
The controversy began on September 25, 2025, when James Comey, the former FBI Director, faced indictment on serious charges. He was accused of providing false information to Congress and hindering a congressional probe. This legal action set the stage for the ensuing public and media debate.
Fast forward to Friday, October 3, 2025, when reports emerged claiming an FBI agent was relieved of duty. The reason cited was the agent's failure to arrange a so-called "perp walk"—a public display of an arrestee—for Comey in front of media cameras. This incident quickly drew attention and sparked discussions on law enforcement protocols.
On Saturday, October 4, 2025, Barb McQuade, a former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan and current MSNBC legal analyst, weighed in on the matter. She posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, highlighting a specific policy. McQuade noted that the Department of Justice prohibits such public arrest displays before news outlets.
Her statement read, “DOJ policy prohibits ‘perp walks’ in front of news media.” This comment added fuel to the ongoing debate about the handling of Comey’s case.
Responding to McQuade’s post and the broader media coverage, FBI Director Kash Patel took to social media with a scathing critique. He labeled MSNBC as an “ass clown factory of disinformation,” expressing frustration with their reporting on the issue.
Patel further elaborated on his stance, stating, “Same circus animals that slobbered all over perp walks of Stone, Navarro, Bannon… MSNBC has no facts and no audience.” He referenced past arrests of conservative figures like Roger Stone and Peter Navarro, suggesting a perceived double standard in media portrayal.
In the same statement, Patel addressed the internal FBI matter, saying, “In this FBI, follow the chain of command or get relieved.” He did not explicitly confirm the dismissal of the agent but implied strict adherence to protocol under his leadership.
The public exchange did not go unnoticed, as political consultant Roger Stone and journalist Steve Baker chimed in. They shared images of their own arrests, which had previously garnered significant media attention. Their responses appeared to support Patel’s argument about inconsistent media treatment.
Patel’s comments have intensified scrutiny over how high-profile arrests are managed and reported. The term “perp walk” refers to the practice of parading an arrested individual publicly, often for media coverage, which has long been a point of contention in legal and ethical discussions.
The FBI, under Patel’s direction, seems to be taking a firm stance on internal discipline. His emphasis on following orders suggests a no-tolerance policy for deviations, even in controversial situations like Comey’s arrest process.
Meanwhile, Comey’s indictment itself remains a significant issue, as lying to Congress and obstructing investigations are grave accusations. These charges could have far-reaching implications for his legacy and for ongoing discussions about accountability in government roles.
The clash between Patel and MSNBC highlights broader tensions between law enforcement and media narratives. It raises questions about how policies on public arrests are interpreted and whether they are applied uniformly across different cases.
As this story continues to unfold, the public and legal communities alike are watching closely. The intersection of media ethics, DOJ guidelines, and FBI internal policies will likely remain a topic of heated debate in the coming days.
President Donald Trump and his administration continue to come up with creative ways to encourage illegal aliens to "self-deport," and the president's latest plan will undoubtedly have some takers.
According to the Daily Caller, the Trump administration announced this week that it will offer $2,500 to unaccompanied minors who choose to return to their home countries -- a program that will be offered through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The Associated Press obtained an email memo that provided direction on the program, which is apparently a limited time offer.
Essentially, unaccompanied minors 14 and over are able to claim the financial incentive if they respond to the offer within 24 hours and begin the self-deportation process.
The program, aimed at young illegals who are unaccompanied minors, is, in addition to other incentive programs offered to illegal immigrants, the opportunity to leave the United States with some cash in their pocket.
An ICE spokesperson provided a statement to the Daily Caller regarding the program and some of the details involved.
“ICE and the Office of Refugee and Resettlement at HHS are offering a strictly voluntary option to return home to their families. This voluntary option gives UACs [unaccompanied alien children] a choice and allows them to make an informed decision about their future," the statement read.
The Daily Caller noted:
ICE told the DCNF that the offer would initially be for 17-year-olds, though it did not confirm the details of the incentives. The email to shelters did not indicate there would be consequences for minors who didn’t accept the offer, according to the AP.
According to current data, there are more than 2,000 unaccompanied minors in the Department of Health and Human Services.
The ICE spokesperson added, "Any payment to support a return home would be provided after an immigration judge grants the request and the individual arrives in their country of origin. Access to financial support when returning home would assist should they choose that option."
The agency continued, writing, "Cartels trafficked countless unaccompanied children into the United States during the Biden Administration, and DHS and HHS have been working diligently to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those children. … Many of these UACs had no choice when they were dangerously smuggled into this country."
The various programs and incentives offered for those who self-deport have worked swimmingly, so far.
DHS announced that over 2 million illegals have self-deported or have been removed from the United States since Trump took office.
Hopefully, the latest program will help return some of the illegal minors and give them the ability to star over in their country of origin.
Tensions have continued to flare between protestors and ICE agents in Chicago and its environs, though a scene that unfolded on Friday made headlines due to the abject pettiness it embodied for many.
As Breitbart reports, staffers at a municipal building in suburban Broadview, Illinois, prevented Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from entering the premises in order to use the bathroom facilities therein, a denial that was caught on video.
Highlighting what occurred, Noem took to X to describe her experience, also using the incident to underscore her disdain for Democrat Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his vocal opposition to the Trump administration's activities within his state.
“My team and I were just blocked from accessing the Village of Broadview Municipal Building in Illinois. We were stopping for a quick bathroom break,” Noem wrote.
The DHS secretary continued, “This is a public building. The Village of Broadview receives at least $1 million in federal funding every year.”
“This is how JB Pritzker and his cronies treat our law enforcement. Absolutely shameful, Noem concluded.
Her message also included video footage of the episode recorded by conservative commentator Benny Johnson.
The Greater Chicago area has been the scene of heightened tensions amid the recent immigration enforcement push conducted by the federal government.
A nerve-wracking situation unfolded again on Saturday when U.S. Border Patrol agents shot a woman -- who was armed herself with a semi-automatic weapon -- after a mob of demonstrators attempted to swarm the federal officers.
The scene took place on Chicago’s south side and was said to involve the ramming of ICE vehicles, which were then boxed in by 10 cars.
The Department of Homeland Security stated, “The officers exited their trapped vehicle when a suspect tried to run them over, forcing the officers to fire defensively.”
Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin noted that the woman in question “was named in a CBP intelligence bulletin last week for doxing agents and posting online ‘Hey to all my gang let’s f**k those mother f**kers up, don’t let them take anyone.”
Regardless of the protest efforts or the vindictive attitudes of local bureaucrats, the Trump administration is showing no signs of retreat when it comes to its Illinois enforcement initiative, and it has signaled an imminent increase in support for federal agents on the ground.
According to WLS, President Donald Trump is seeking to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard in order to safeguard “federal officers and assets” amid continued ICE raids in and around Chicago, with the White House declaring that it “will not turn a blind eye to the lawlessness plaguing American cities,” whether Pritzker and others are on board or not.
Donald Trump's FBI quietly arrested thousands across America this summer, as the president escalated his crackdown on urban crime.
City streets get more dangerous in the hot months, but the FBI sought to disrupt that pattern with Operation Summer Heat. The three-month initiative, which lasted from June 24 to Sept. 20, led to 8,629 arrests nationwide.
Agents tracked down over 30 wanted murderers and rescued over 1,000 child victims.
The FBI worked with state and local law enforcement, "executing federal warrants on violent criminals and fugitives, dismantling violent gangs and transnational criminal organizations, identifying and rescuing child victims, and resolving violent crime cases in Indian Country," the bureau said.
44,569 kilograms of cocaine, 421 kilograms of fentanyl, and 2,281 weapons were taken off the streets, the FBI added.
FBI Director Kash Patel is touting these numbers as proof that the Trump administration is making the nation safer.
"We are not messing around,” said FBI Director Kash Patel. “Our No. 1 mission is crushing violent crime. If you hurt a child, we’re coming for you. If you jack a car, we’re coming for you. If you’re polluting our neighborhoods with deadly drugs, we’re coming for you.”
“We are grateful for Director Kash Patel and our brave FBI agents who removed more than 8,600 violent offenders from our streets this summer,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “Under President Trump’s directive to make America safe again, this Department of Justice will continue prosecuting violent crime and dismantling criminal gangs who are wreaking havoc in our communities.”
Operation Summer Heat came as Trump ramped up a campaign to restore public order in cities run by soft-on-crime liberals. Democrats have vehemently resisted the president's crime crackdown, accusing him of a militarized assault on democracy.
Crime in Washington, D.C., declined after Trump sent the National Guard to patrol the streets in August. Trump has since ordered federal troops to deploy to cities like Portland, Oregon, and Memphis, Tennessee, which routinely ranks as one of the most dangerous cities in America.
Democrats in Oregon have sued to stop Trump from sending the National Guard. So far in Memphis, there have been over 100 arrests in a few days.
“Since Monday, 153 arrests have been made, including 5 gang members, 48 guns seized, and 5 missing children recovered,” Bondi said.
As part of Operation Summer Heat, the FBI surged resources to Memphis, Miami, Florida, and Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana, leading to 417 arrests and 159 firearms seized.
Ten FBI field offices tracked down 750 fugitives, including 30 wanted for murder, and seized over 60 firearms.
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Nicholas Sortor, an independent, on-the-street reporter who has become famous for his documentation of anti-government actions across America, has announced that the Department of Justice has assured him of an investigation into his arrest by Portland police late Thursday.
The Washington Examiner said the conservative influencer was arrested late Thursday, then released several hours later, early Friday.
He was accused by local police of "second-degree disorderly conduct" while he was documenting violent protests near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Oregon's largest city.
Other reports from the scene at the time said Sortor was defending himself from a woman who attacked him.
"Sortor, a 27-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was arrested alongside two Oregon residents, according to a press release from the city's police department. All three people were booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on the same misdemeanor charge," the Examiner reported.
But later Sortor confirmed the review of his "wrongful arrest" will be conducted by Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon.
He said Attorney General Pam Bondi called him personally with the news.
"The Trump DOJ WILL NOT allow Portland Police to continue to do the bidding of Antifa," he wrote on X, telling Portland police to "f*** around and find out."
The report said he explained he was recording footage of federal agents macing protesters when he was surrounded and assaulted, forced to defend himself.
"Nick says he swung back and missed, then disengaged and walked over to a group of Portland PD. He says he was then shocked to be arrested by them, and he sat in the back of a police cruiser while officers figured out what to charge him with," a witness reportd.
Protests in Portland were triggered by the deployment of National Guard troops to crack down on rampant crime there.
The Gateway Pundit commented, "The woman who attacked him was not arrested."