Hundreds of state police and left-wing protesters are locked in a tense standoff in downtown Portland after rampaging anti-Trump groups smash shop windows a day after the election, prompting the state governor to activate the National Guard.
The Multnomah County Sheriff’s office declares a riot and make at least nine arrests, citing “widespread violence” in the city’s downtown area and repeatedly warning it could deploy munitions and tear gas.
Armed police advanced on demonstrators in unison but there were no clashes, according to an AFP reporter at the scene.
The protesters had earlier attended a peaceful rally in a downtown park hosted by a coalition of far-left, anti-capitalist groups featuring lectures and music.
Oregon State Police arrest a protester in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, following Tuesday’s election. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Protesters who had gathered by Portland’s river vow to “protect the results” of Tuesday’s close-run election and hold banners proclaiming “Count Every Vote” and “The Vote is Over. The Fight Goes On.”
“We want Trump out of office, that’s the main focus,” one protest leader tells the crowd, to loud cheers.
AFP
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