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- A senior White House official told the Associated Press on Tuesday that the Trump administration is in talks to begin withdrawing federal agents from Portland.
- The office of Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, did not immediately confirm the story.
- The alleged talks come a day after it was reported that the administration was considering sending more federal agents to Oregon.
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The Trump administration is in discussions with Oregon Gov. Kate Brown about reducing the federal presence in Portland, a senior White House official told the Associated Press on Tuesday.
The administration is making the offer as part of a deal, the AP reported: it will remove federal agents if local Democratic leaders do more to quash protests.
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