Appeals court allows Trump to deploy National Guard to Portland

A US appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump can deploy National Guard troops Portland, Oregon.

The court granted a request from the justice department to halt a judge's order which blocked the deployment while a legal challenge to Trump's action plays out.

The decision clears the way for some 200 troops to be deployed into to protect federal buildings, despite objections from city and state officials, who say intervention is not needed.

Portland is one of several cities Trump has ordered National Guard troops into, as part of a crackdown on what he describes as crime and lawlessness.

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