Wall of Moms Sues Trump Administration Over Agents in Portland

Women-founded groups including Wall of Moms sued the Trump administration over the deployment of federal agents to police anti-racism protests in Portland, Oregon, claiming it has exceeded its authority.

The federal government’s actions in Portland “betray a foundational principle of American democracy: that the federal government exercises only the powers the Constitution authorizes,” according to the suit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Monday against the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies. “Other powers, including the general police power, are reserved to the states and their subdivisions.”