President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he is authorizing the “full force” of the U.S. military to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities under attack by far-left groups, including Antifa, and other domestic terrorists.
Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, stating that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has been directed to provide all necessary troops to defend ICE facilities and federal personnel, especially in Portland, Oregon, which has seen repeated violence against agents.
“At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary troops to protect war-ravaged Portland and any of our ICE facilities under siege from attack by Antifa and other domestic terrorists,” Trump wrote. “I am also authorizing full force, if necessary.”
The move comes amid escalating attacks on ICE personnel. Earlier this month, a man fired indiscriminately into an ICE facility in Dallas, Texas, killing one illegal immigrant and critically injuring two others.
Authorities reported that the shooter intended to terrorize ICE agents before taking his own life. Violent demonstrations and targeted assaults have become more common, with federal officers increasingly doxxed and threatened online. Assaults on agents have reportedly risen 830% compared