
(Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP)
According to White House officials, three federal agents who were sent to Portland, Oregon in attempt to put an end to protests were “likely left permanently blinded by rioters using lasers pointed directly into their eyes.”
“A federal agent’s hand was impaled by planted nails, another federal agent was shot with a pellet gun, leaving a wound deep to the bone, and tragically, three federal officers were likely left permanently blinded by the rioters using lasers pointed directly into their eyes,” White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters Friday.
All five of the injured federal agents were hurt Monday during ongoing protests at the Multnomah County Justice Center and a nearby federal courthouse in Oregon’s largest city.
President Trump’s press secretary warned, “The Trump administration will not stand by and allow anarchy in our streets.
FPS officials have since reportedly purchased protective eyewear for the federal officers to wear.