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SheltieLover

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Fri Oct 30, 2020, 10:10 PM Oct 2020

Judge cites Trump tweets in restricting feds at protests

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/judge-cites-trump-tweets-restricting-feds-protests-73932793?cid=social_twitter_abcn

A federal judge has found that tweets by President Donald Trump helped incite improper conduct by federal officers responding to racial justice protests in Portland, Oregon

ByThe Associated Press
October 30, 2020, 4:06 PM
• 4 min read

PORTLAND, Ore. -- THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge found Friday that tweets by President Donald Trump helped incite improper conduct by federal officers responding to racial justice demonstrations in Portland, Oregon, and directed both sides in a lawsuit to determine “rules of engagement” for officers acting outside a U.S. courthouse.

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Judge cites Trump tweets in restricting feds at protests (Original Post) SheltieLover Oct 2020 OP
Any consequence? spanone Oct 2020 #1
Sadly, only a civil case SheltieLover Oct 2020 #2
he's the big mouth and the great avoider. trash. spanone Oct 2020 #3
Yes, but perhaps SheltieLover Oct 2020 #4
I would hope so. spanone Oct 2020 #5
I do, too. SheltieLover Oct 2020 #6
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