'They have to defend themselves': U.S. Marshals speak out on violent clashes with Portland protestors

Exclusive interview with U.S. Marshals officials defending their tactics during clashes with protesters outside Portland's federal courthouse in 2020.

During the 2020 protests over the killing of George Floyd, federal officers and demonstrators clashed repeatedly outside the federal courthouse in Portland. McLaughlin secured an exclusive interview with U.S. Marshals officials, who spoke out to defend their agents’ conduct.

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