What's Really Going on in Portland, Explained

Published: July 31, 2020, 7 a.m.

Riots have been ongoing in Portland for 62 consecutive days. What\u2019s really going on? Should federal forces withdraw? Why hasn't Portland law enforcement been able to get this situation under control?\xa0Is it correct to characterize the violence we have seen occurring in Portland as a \u201cmyth\u201d as House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler did this week?\xa0Lora Reis, a senior research fellow for homeland security at The Heritage Foundation, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss.\nWe also cover these stories:\n\n\nPresident Trump suggested in a tweet that America may want to consider postponing the election in November due to COVID-19.\xa0\n\nTrump told reporters that federal law enforcement was not on the cusp of leaving Portland.\n\nHerman Cain, who became well-known as a Republican candidate during the 2012 primary, has died.\n\n\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.