The Democrat Party headquarters was vandalized by rioters in Portland, Oregon, Sunday night, including graffiti that said “F—k Biden” and “No more presidents.”
Independent journalists posted video of the destruction on Twitter, showing the headquarters of the Democratic Party’s building in Multnomah County, Oregon, with a number of windows smashed and additional graffiti stating, “BLM” and “ACAB.”
“No Presidents” – Portland protesters tonight move from Laurelhurst Park to the Multnomah County Democrats building. Multiple windows were damaged. #PortlandProtests #Portland #Protest #Elections2020 pic.twitter.com/kz7jNLz8pT
— Independent Media PDX (@NDpendentPDX) November 9, 2020
Photos from last night – Portland protesters marched from Laurelhurst Park to the Multnomah County Democrat Building where the building’s windows were damaged & was graffitied “No Presidents”, “F*** Biden”, “ACAB” & “BLM”. #PortlandProtests #Portland #Protest #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/CZseTNlOZ4
— Independent Media PDX (@NDpendentPDX) November 9, 2020
Independent journalist Andy Ngo posted a flyer on his Twitter account that was reportedly a call to action for local Antifa members. The flyer claimed the event was anonymously organized and included “no good presidents” and “in solidarity with BLM.”
The words “No streamers, No megaphones, No masters” was also written in bold letters at the bottom of the advertisement.
Antifa in Portland are meeting at Laurelhurst Park tonight for their direct action. “No streamers.” #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/oMEJNxHRYS
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 9, 2020
According to Ngo, the profane graffiti was pained over almost immediately after the attack.
Late on 8 Nov., a mob of antifa black bloc rioters marched to the Multnomah County Democrats office in Portland and smashed-up the building. Anarchist messages were also spray-painted on the exterior. #PortlandRiots #antifa pic.twitter.com/XC62UBuxCg
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 9, 2020
Portland police officers made at least one arrest Sunday.
The Pacific Northwest city has been the target of destructive rioting and vandalism since George Floyd died while in custody of the Minneapolis Police Department in May. After months of Portland police struggling to contain the rioters, Oregon Governor Kate Brown activated the National Guard for the first time last week.
The Multnomah County Sheriff’s office announced the presence of additional law enforcement, saying Governor Brown was responding to acts of violence to “maintain public order and ensure community safety,” Fox News reported.
“Guard members are trained in crowd control and will be riding with local response teams. They are dressed in military style garb, which is their uniform,” the Sheriff’s office said. “Oregon National Guard members are civilian community members helping to protect us. We don’t take this decision lightly.”
