Two of President Trump’s tweets have done more to awaken Oregon Gov. Kate Brown than the three-monthslong, nightly assaults on her state’s largest city.
“Let me be clear,” she tweeted after offering an initial response to the president. “It’s time for the violence and vandalism to end so Portland can focus on the important work to be done to achieve real change for racial justice. Those who have committed acts of violence will be held accountable.” It was her strongest rebuke of the criminality yet.
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