Governor Kate tried to save Mayor Wheeler from Trump by negotiating a deal where there Oregon State Police would protect federal property if the federal agents took a lower profile.
Portland Mayor Wheeler blew the deal to the point that the Oregon State Patrol left Wheeler swinging in the wind by leaving Portland to itself. Then the Portland Police were overwhelmed by two sets of counter protesters until someone was killed.
Now there is a huge political backlash among the voters. Mayor Wheeler has pissed off Oregon Governor. She is between a rock and a hard place. So now the Oregon State Patrol will become federal officers. I am sure that did not go down well with the Governor and was even more distasteful to Mayor Wheeler. It is also a thumb in the eye to the Multnomah County DA who refuses to back the police up.
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