Mark
Oregon is in talks with the White House to
pull federal troops OUT of Portland as it’s
revealed the city is fining authorities $500
every 15 minutes for the ‘unauthorized’ fence
outside the courthouse
* The Trump administration has initiated talks with Oregon’s governor’s office about withdrawing federal agents deployed to quell protests, source says
* The early-stage talks are with the office of Democratic Gov. Kate Brown and there is still no agreement
Portland officials announced Tuesday the city is fining the federal government $500 every 15 minutes for erecting an unauthorized fence
* The fence surrounding the federal courthouse has been the epicenter of protests in recent days, decrying racial injustice and the deployment of agents