"President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has instructed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem not to intervene in protests occurring in cities led by Democrats unless local authorities ask for federal help amid mounting criticism of his administration's immigration crackdown. On his social media site, Trump posted that "under no circumstances are we going to participate in various poorly run Democrat Cities with regard to their Protests and/or Riots unless, and until, they ask us for help.""
"He provided no further details on how his order would affect operations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and DHS personnel, or other federal agencies, but added: "We will, however, guard, and very powerfully so, any and all Federal Buildings that are being attacked by these highly paid Lunatics, Agitators, and Insurrectionists." Trump said that in addition to his instructions to Noem he had directed "ICE and/or Border Patrol to be very forceful in this protection of Federal Government Property.""
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem received instructions not to intervene in protests occurring in cities led by Democrats unless local authorities request federal help. The order specified that federal agencies will not participate in poorly run Democratic cities without a formal request. No operational details were provided about impacts on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DHS personnel, or other federal agencies. Federal buildings were directed to be strongly guarded, and ICE or Border Patrol were instructed to be forceful in protecting federal property. National Guard and federal law enforcement deployments exist in several Democratic areas, and protesters who harm officers will face consequences.
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