‘Wall of Vets’, join the protests in Portland

A group of veterans lined up in front of protesters in Portland on Friday as the city endured another night of tense protests.

According to images taken by the New York Times and USA Today, the group of dozens of veterans served as a barrier between police and protesters. They joined a group of Portland mothers who call themselves “Moms wallWho sang, “Moms are here. The feds stay away.

Both groups eventually dispersed with tear gas and other crowd control agents used by federal forces.

Another huge crowd tonight in Portland, which includes a new frontline “wall”: a vet wall.

Here’s a look at the line of military veterans settling here in front of federal court. Behind them, the Wall of Moms and the Wall of Dads are coming. pic.twitter.com/gGnXHjI3k2

– Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) July 25, 2020

Federal agents have used aggressive measures against protesters in recent weeks as protests in Portland have intensified near federal buildings in the city.

Last week, tensions between protesters and police escalated when reports emerged that camouflaged federal agents were seizing and detaining protesters in unidentified vans.

Duston Obermeyer, veteran of the Marine Corps, he told the Times that veterans were “there to ensure that our citizens had no right to freedom of expression and their right to protest and to meet was taken away from them.”

“Our veterans are here to specifically support the rights of protesters,” he said.

Last week Christopher David, a former member of the Marine Corps of Civil Engineers, he was hit with a cane and sprayed on the face with an irritating chemical while attending protests. Later, the 53-year-old man learned that his right hand was broken.

President TrumpDonald John Trump, Justice Department, says 18 people face federal charges after Portland’s protests against the U.S. He takes over the former Chinese consulate in Houston. Defense Overnight: Republican Senator Aims to Rename Confederate Base | Trump approves sale of more larger armed drones MORE He announced Wednesday that he would send federal agents to Chicago and Albuquerque, areas he believes are “riddled with violent crime.”

However, local leaders have been against this movement.