Donald Trump says he is deploying troops to Portland, Oregon

Donald Trump said on Saturday he is deploying troops to Portland, Oregon, “authorizing Full Force, if necessary”.

Trump made the announcement on social media. The White House did not provide details on Trump’s announcement, including a timeline for the deployment or what troops would be involved .

If federal troops were to be sent to Portland, it would mark the latest controversial military deployments to US cities.

This is a developing story …