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In this July 31, 2020, file photo, Black Lives Matter protesters gather at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse in Portland, Ore. At least two federal buildings in Portland have been closed and the FBI is investigating after a threat of violence was reported, the officials said Friday, Aug. 21, 2020. Investigators are trying to determine whether the threat is credible, the FBI said in a statement. The Mark O. Hatfield Federal courthouse, which was the site of weeks of violent protests last month, was closed, as was the Portland office of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) ** FILE **

Kate Brown, Portland Trailblazers blame ‘white supremacy’ for violence, demand peace

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Michael Forest Reinoehl has been identified by news accounts as the person Portland police believe to be involved in the killing of Aaron Danielson, a member of the Patriot Prayer outfit that conducted a car caravan through the city on Saturday. (Vice News via YouTube)

Michael Forest Reinoehl admits killing Aaron Danielson in Portland in VICE News interview

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Portland police take control of the streets after making arrests on the scene of the nightly protests at a Portland police precinct on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020 in Portland, Ore. Oregon State Police will return to Portland to help local authorities after the fatal shooting of a man following clashes between President Donald Trump supporters and counter-protesters that led to an argument between the president and the city's mayor over who was to blame for the violence. (AP Photo/Paula Bronstein)

Oregon governor, others call for end to protest violence

By ANDREW SELSKY - Associated Press

Illustration on the Portland protests by Alexander Hunter/The WashingtonTimes

White racial justice warriors hurt Portland’s Black community

By Tanner Aliff

Portland police take control of the streets after making arrests on the scene of the nightly protests at a Portland police precinct on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020 in Portland, Ore. Oregon State Police will return to Portland to help local authorities after the fatal shooting of a man following clashes between President Donald Trump supporters and counter-protesters that led to an argument between the president and the city's mayor over who was to blame for the violence.(AP Photo/Paula Bronstein) **FILE**

Feds charge man for attacking federal police with SUV in Portland

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Metropolitan Police are confronted by protestors as police carry away a handcuffed protestor along a section of 16th Street, Northwest, renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza, Thursday night , Aug. 27, 2020, in Washington, after President Donald Trump had finished delivering his acceptance speech from the White House South Lawn. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

‘Outside agitators’? Rioters are often a homegrown problem, review finds

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A small memorial to Portland, Oregon fatal shooting victim Aaron J. Danielson, 39, of Portland is shown on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, at the site where he was killed on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, as supporters of President Donald Trump and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed. Danielson was a supporter of the right-wing Patriot Prayer group but few details have emerged about what led up to the shooting. No suspects have been arrested. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

Trump, friends mourn right-wing activist killed in Portland

By ANDREW SELSKY and GILLIAN FLACCUS and BERNARD CONDON - Associated Press

A small memorial to Portland, Oregon fatal shooting victim Aaron J. Danielson, 39, of Portland is shown on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, at the site where he was killed on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, as supporters of President Donald Trump and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed. Danielson was a supporter of the right-wing Patriot Prayer group but few details have emerged about what led up to the shooting. No suspects have been arrested. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

Portland protesters target city’s mayor amid rising tensions

By GILLIAN FLACCUS - Associated Press

Portland police take control of the streets after making arrests on the scene of the nightly protests at a Portland police precinct on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020 in Portland, Ore. Oregon State Police will return to Portland to help local authorities after the fatal shooting of a man following clashes between President Donald Trump supporters and counter-protesters that led to an argument between the president and the city's mayor over who was to blame for the violence. (AP Photo/Paula Bronstein)

Portland riots reach new levels; city struggles for answers

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

FILE - In this June 30, 2018, file photo, Joey Gibson, left, leader of Patriot Prayer, participates in the group's rally in Portland, Ore. The man who was fatally shot in Portland on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, as supporters of President Donald Trump skirmished with Black Lives Matter protesters was a supporter of a right-wing group called Patriot Prayer and a good friend of its founder, Gibson. (Mark Graves/The Oregonian via AP, File)

Patriot Prayer no stranger to protests in Northwest

By GILLIAN FLACCUS - Associated Press

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler calls for an end to violence in the city during a news conference Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, a day after a demonstrator was shot and killed in downtown Portland on Saturday. (Sean Meagher/The Oregonian via AP)

Sheriffs reject governor’s plan to curb Portland violence

By GILLIAN FLACCUS - Associated Press

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at campaign event in Pittsburgh, Pa., Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, at a location called Mill 19. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Joe Biden: Trump can’t stop the violence because he’s fomenting it

By David Sherfinski and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Mayor Ted Wheeler speaks to people gathered in downtown Portland, Ore., Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Wheeler faced a hostile crowd of protesters, who screamed at and sharply questioned him as he tried to rally demonstrators who have clashed repeatedly with federal agents sent in by President Donald Trump to quell ongoing unrest in the city. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

Ted Wheeler: Portland’s left wing turns on mayor

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler calls for an end to violence in the city during a news conference Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, a day after a demonstrator was shot and killed in downtown Portland on Saturday. (Sean Meagher/The Oregonian via AP)

Portland’s left wing turns on Mayor Ted Wheeler

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Portland police make arrests on the scene of the nightly protests at a Portland police precinct on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020 in Portland, Ore. Oregon State Police will return to Portland to help local authorities after the fatal shooting of a man following clashes between President Donald Trump supporters and counter-protesters that led to an argument between the president and the city's mayor over who was to blame for the violence. (AP Photo/Paula Bronstein) **FILE**

Anti-police protesters arrested carrying guns in Portland

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this March 16, 2020, file photo, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks at a news conference in Portland, Ore., to announce a four-week ban on eat-in dining at bars and restaurants, due to COVID-19, throughout the state. As she was putting the finishing touches on a reopening plan in May, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown received a letter from a coalition of business groups pressing for more say in the process. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus, File)

Kate Brown plan to curb Portland violence rejected by sheriffs

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2020, file photo, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks in Salem, Ore. Gov. Brown on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, discussed the state's phase 2 coronavirus reopening plan, which includes loosening current restaurant restrictions, opening pools and expanding outdoor gatherings to 100 people. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky, File)

Kate Brown, Oregon governor, surges police to quell Portland riots

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A man was fatally shot Saturday in Portland, Oregon, after counterdemonstrators downtown confronted a caravan of about 600 vehicles. Members of the right-wing Patriot Prayer group said the man was one of theirs, and they blamed Black Lives Matter protesters and Antifa for his death. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump, Democrats trade blame for unrest

By Alex Swoyer and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A man is being treated after being shot Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Portland, Ore. Fights broke out in downtown Portland Saturday night as a large caravan of supporters of President Donald Trump drove through the city, clashing with counter-protesters. (AP Photo/Paula Bronstein)

Trump, Portland mayor blame each other after deadly shooting

By GILLIAN FLACCUS - Associated Press

In this March 16, 2020, file photo, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks at a news conference in Portland, Ore., to announce a four-week ban on eat-in dining at bars and restaurants, due to COVID-19, throughout the state. As she was putting the finishing touches on a reopening plan in May, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown received a letter from a coalition of business groups pressing for more say in the process. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus, File)

Kate Brown blames Donald Trump for Oregon violence

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times