Riots propelled by the far-left Antifa network in Portland caused $2.3 million in damage to federal buildings, an official said this week. The office of U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Billy Williams confirmed the figure with The Epoch Times. The bulk of the damage was inflicted upon the Mark. O Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, ground central for the riots that unfolded last summer, culminating in nightly clashes between Department of Homeland Security forces and rioters. That damage is pegged at $1.6 million, Williams’ office said. Rioters repeatedly assaulted the building, smashing windows and ripping protective wood away from its exterior. Attempts to breach the building were repelled by federal forces, who utilized tear gas and other crowd control measures to respond to the violent incursion bids. The clashes eventually died down and the Trump administration withdrew forces at the behest of state and city officials. Riots continued taking place …
Riots propelled by the far-left Antifa network in Portland caused $2.3 million in damage to federal buildings, an official said this week. The office of U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Billy Williams confirmed the figure with The Epoch Times. The bulk of the damage was inflicted upon the Mark. O Hatfield U.S. Courthouse,
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