‘Stop Trump’: Federal agents clash with protesters in Portland

A potential constitutional crisis is looming over the actions of federal officers at protests in Portland that have been hailed by President Donald Trump but were done without local consent. (Reuters)

Federal law enforcement officers, deployed under the Trump administration's new executive order to protect federal monuments and buildings, face off with protesters against racial inequality and police violence in Portland, Oregon, US, July 21, 2020. (Reuters)

A federal law enforcement official points to demonstrators before firing tear gas during a protest against racial inequality in Portland, Oregon, US, July 19, 2020. (Reuters)

Thousands of people showed up in downtown Portland for Day 54 of the protests on Monday, July 20, 2020. (Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian via AP)

A crowd of self-described "Wall of Moms" prepares to march to the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse in Portland, Ore., on Monday, July 20, 2020 to protest the presence of federal agents in the city. Trump's decision to send federal agents to Portland has given new momentum to protests that had begun to devolve into chaos with smaller and smaller crowds. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

Norma Lewis holds a flower while forming a "wall of moms" during a Black Lives Matter protest on Monday, July 20, 2020, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo)

A worker in Portland leaves a home that features a "STOP TRUMP" sign on Monday, July 20, 2020. Following the death of George Floyd, residents have staged daily protests with recent rallies leading to clashes with federal officers. (AP Photo)

Tear gas and crowd munitions were deployed by federal police during protests in Portland, Oregon, Tuesday, July 21, 2020. (Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian via AP)