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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Under Fire for Not Stopping Antifa Protests

posted onJune 30, 2019
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Article snippet: Wheeler, who is also police commissioner, said nothing on Saturday, as hundreds of Antifa protestors gathered on the streets, with some throwing milkshakes — potentially mixed with quick-drying cement — and assaulting Ngo. Ngo, shaken and bloodied, began livestreaming on his phone after his assault, and could be heard asking a police officer, “Where the hell were all of you?” U.S. Ambassador to Germany Ric Grenell tweeted, “Where is Mayor @tedwheeler?” Wheeler was silent on his Twitter account and issued no statement to media. “This is unacceptable. I am outraged. This violence from intolerants must stop. Portland leaders must be held to account,” Grenell tweeted again later. UFC fighter Ted Kennedy called on Wheeler to resign: The Antifa groups participating in the protest reportedly included Rose City Antifa and the Democratic Socialists of America of Portland. They were allegedly protesting a “Him-Too” rally, where only dozens showed up, according to one photo. Wheeler previously defended his hands-off approach to dealing with Antifa in October, after members of the left-wing movement blocked streets and harassed drivers. “This is the story of Goldilocks and the two bears. The porridge is either too hot or it’s too cold,” he told reporters, according to a Washington Times article. “At any given moment in this city, the police are criticized for being heavy-handed and intervening too quickly, or they’re being criticized for being standoffish and not intervening... Link to the full article to read more

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