Federal officers have remained in Portland for more than a week after a negotiated agreement between the state and the Trump administration to pull them back. The officers have stayed largely out of sight as hundreds of racial justice protesters have gathered outside the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse some nights. Ken Cuccinelli, the senior official performing the duties of the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, tells us how long federal officers are likely to stay in Portland, and what their role will be.
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