Escalation Nation: Federal Troops in Portland Have Other Cities on Edge

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🗓️ 31 July 2020

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At the start of July, in an effort to protect federal monuments and buildings, President Trump started deploying federal agents to cities across the country. But in Portland, Oregon, that effort backfired. In a city where protests had started to calm down, thousands of people started turning out against what they saw as a federal occupation. We’ll break down what’s been happening in Portland, how things came to a boiling point this past week, and why the Trump admin is sending agents to more cities. Also this week: the race for a COVID-19 vaccine reached a new milestone. Biotech company Moderna started its phase three trial in the US. We’ll tell you what this means for the vaccine timeline. And finally: a record number of Black women are running for Congress this year. We talk to Kimberly Walker, who’s in the race for Florida’s 12th Congressional District, about why she decided to run. On this episode you’ll hear from: Esther Krofah, Executive Director of FasterCures at the Milken Institute Kimberly Walker, candidate for Florida’s 12th Congressional District Let us know what questions you have about what’s going on in the news right now. Email us at audio@theskimm.com or call and leave us a voicemail at: 646-461-6370. You might hear your message on the show. If you want to add theSkimm to your daily routine, sign up for our free newsletter the Daily Skimm. It has everything you need to know to start your day, right in your inbox. This podcast was Skimm’d by Alex Carr, Hadley Malcom, Julia Nutter, Marion Lozano and hosted by Justine Davie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	For 60 days in counting, Portland, Oregon has been the site of daily protests against
0:23.7	systemic racism, protests that started in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
0:28.8	These demonstrations have largely been peaceful, and toward the end of June, they were actually
0:33.5	starting to lose momentum, and the crowds got smaller.
0:38.2	Then federal law enforcement agents showed up.
0:41.2	Federal officers again fired tear gas at the crowd after demonstrators shot off fireworks
0:46.0	at the courthouse.
0:47.4	You can see a small but persistent crowd remains, capping off yet another night in the cycle
0:52.4	of violence.
0:54.4	This past week, Portland was at the forefront of a national showdown between the federal
0:58.6	and local governments, becoming the most aggressive example of the federal government's response
1:03.2	to the summer's protests, and at a time when President Trump is deploying more federal
1:07.6	troops across the country.
1:09.7	Plus, the agents in Portland and the tactics they're using are sparking protests in other
1:14.2	cities too.
1:15.8	So we wanted to start today's show by breaking down how this all started, whether the
1:19.9	federal government's tactics are legal and what happens next.
1:26.9	Okay, so if you've been on social media recently, chances are you've seen one of the
1:40.0	many posts urging you to pay attention to what's happening in Portland.
1:44.1	Maybe you've posted about it yourself.
1:46.1	Here's why what's happening in Portland has become such a big deal.
1:49.7	At the end of June, President Trump signed an executive order telling federal agents
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