Portland City Councilor Mitch Green is once again urging National Guard troops to reject deployment orders from the Trump administration. He’s even going so far as to announce he is “100% prepared” to connect any soldier who chooses to defy the order with free legal resources.
This whole situation is getting heated, especially after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently lifted one of the temporary restraining orders (TROs) that were blocking the deployment of the National Guard to the city. While Oregon Governor Tina Kotek is pushing back, arguing that the troops still “cannot deploy” until the second TRO is overturned, Green is making a direct appeal to the individual members of the military, reminding them that their first duty is to the Constitution, not necessarily to their chain of command.
