Lt. Col. Stephen Bomar, director of public affairs for the Oregon Military Department, said Thursday is the absolute earliest the guard could arrive in Portland – but he wouldn’t bet on that.

Trump said he's sending troops to Portland to protect immigration facilities. Oregon officials call the action illegal and unwarranted.

He deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles over the summer and as part of his law enforcement takeover in Washington, D.C.

Oregon calls the move "arbitrary", and says it "threatens to undermine public safety by inciting a public outcry".

President Donald Trump ordered troops to stop ongoing assaults against a federal facility in Portland, Ore., and is deploying troops to thwart crime in Memphis.

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek opposes Trump's deployment of troops to Portland, stating the city is safe and doesn't need them.

The Democrat-run state is challenging Trump's authority to deploy soldiers to what he has called 'war ravaged Portland'.

Oregon has filed a lawsuit to block Trump’s move, warning there was no ‘legal justification’ and it will escalate tensions

Lt. Col. Stephen Bomar, director of public affairs for the Oregon Military Department, said Thursday is the absolute earliest the guard could arrive in Portland – but he wouldn’t…