On the recordSeptember 29, 2025
When the president and I spoke yesterday, I told him in plain language that there is no insurrection or threat to public safety that necessitates military intervention in Portland or any other city in our state.
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Kotek discusses her conversation with Trump regarding military intervention in Portland.
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