Portland Mayor Wheeler pushes back against President Trump after a man was shot and killed amid clashes between Black Lives Matter protesters and a pro-Trump caravan on Saturday: “It's you who have created the hate and the division.”
Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell also said on Sunday that there were some skirmishes between rally goers and counter demonstrators and that police made several arrests.
Police said it is unclear if the shooting was connected to the protests. They are still piecing together what happened, but Lovell said the vehicle caravan had already cleared the area when the shooting took place.Portland has seen sustained protests since theDuring a wave of Black Lives Matter protests that have swept the country since Floyd's death, Trump has attacked Democratically controlled cities and their leaders.for his leadership of the city’s law enforcement.
The president had earlier called for federal law enforcement to be sent to Portland to restore order, but Wheeler hasOn Sunday, he denounced the violence, saying “the tragedy of last night cannot be repeated" and calling on Portlanders to “pull together." Wheeler has also asked anyone planning to come to Portland “to seek retribution” to stay out of the city and help authorities deescalate the situation.
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