National Security Leaders for America Declares Portland Guard Deployment Legally Unjustified and an Alarming Normalization of Uniformed Troops Patrolling U.S. Cities

NSL4A strongly condemns President Trump’s unilateral decision to deploy National Guard forces to Portland, Oregon, which endangers our democracy, misuses our military, and disregards the rule of law. This deployment is disruptive to National Guard members and their families, disrupting their training and preparedness, and reducing the nation’s ability to defend itself against real enemies.