Oregon Republican leader defends Trump's goon squads

I can't believe this, Voornaam.

This week, Oregon Senate Republican leader Fred Girod went on Fox News to talk about the protests happening in downtown Portland in response to injustice and systemic police violence against communities of color.

But instead of condemning the uninvited and unwelcome presence of federal officers and their violent, unconstitutional tactics, Girod doubled down in support of Trump's goon squads.

And he didn't stop there.

He dismissed concerns about Trump's occupying troops roaming the streets of downtown Portland in unmarked vans and in camouflage, rounding up people and detaining them with no explanation or identification. Girod essentially said that if you're walking around downtown Portland while wearing black and get rounded up, you were asking for it.

Sen. Girod seems to think wearing black is sufficient probable cause for unidentifiable federal officers to arrest people. His comments are offensive, and show what little regard he has for our constitutional rights.

We shouldn't be surprised: Girod is one of the Oregon Senate Republicans who walked off the job in each of the last two regular legislative sessions, taking a taxpayer-funded vacation to shut down the government and block Oregon from taking meaningful action on climate.

Here's where you come in: If we can flip at least two Oregon Senate seats and defend all of the districts currently held by Oregon Senate Democrats, we can stop Fred Girod and Senate Republicans from shutting down the government whenever they feel like walking off the job.

Let's be clear, the Republican Party at all levels is out of control. They refuse to govern. They refuse to address the COVID-19 pandemic and the devastation it has created for all Americans. And now Oregon Republican leaders are defending Trump's goon squads and making a mockery of our Constitution.

Will you chip in $10, $25, or whatever you can to help get a walkout-proof majority in the Oregon Senate, and elect Democrats up and down the ballot this fall?

Thank you,

KC Hanson
Chair
Democratic Party of Oregon

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