Guard Troops to Portland Paused as DOJ Admits to Fake Evidence

Who needs another picture of Trump or Bondi?

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals paused an earlier decision which countermanded a lower court ruling and allowed the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops to Portland.

Earlier, the DOJ had told the court it was "undisputed that nearly a quarter" of Federal Protective Services (FPS) had to be diverted to Portland. Now, they say it was around 13.1 percent.

In other words, the DOJ lied. Big shock. The lie was instrumental in the 2 Trump appointed judges decision to overrule the lower court.

The court's majority cited claims that nearly a quarter of the FPS officers had been redeployed to Portland, suggesting a significant strain on federal resources.

So for now, the deployment should be on hold (bolding mine).

This admission prompted the full Ninth Circuit to pause its earlier ruling, reinstating a lower court's temporary restraining order that blocks the deployment of National Guard troops to Portland.

It should be interesting to see how Trump tries to gaslight the court next. You can bet this isn’t sitting well with non-corrupt members of the Judiciary. Read more here.