Democratic Rep. Debra Haaland of New Mexico referred to antifa as a group of “peaceful protesters” who are simply trying to “safeguard their city” during a Saturday evening interview on CNN.

Haaland’s comments came the same day that antifa and far-right protesters clashed in Portland, Oregon. The fighting led to 13 arrests in what was just the most recent incidents of violence between the two groups. Earlier on Saturday, President Trump tweeted that he is giving “major consideration” to designating antifa as an “organization of terror.”