State of Oregon
02/18/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/18/2026 12:16
Governor Kotek Responds to Dismissal of Federal Appeal in National Guard Case
Governor Kotek Responds to Dismissal of Federal Appeal in National Guard Case
Salem, OR - Governor Tina Kotek issued the following statement in response to yesterday's order by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissing the federal government's appeal of a local U.S. District Court ruling to prohibit deployment of troops to Portland:
"Reason and the rule of law have prevailed. Oregon does not want or need military intervention, and President Trump's actions to federalize the Oregon National Guard were a gross abuse of power. This is an example of democracy triumphing over a president who continues to test the limits of the Constitution without legitimacy."
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