HAPPENING NOW: Portland Police Commander Franz Schoening testifies that federal officers on Oct. 18 barraged protesters with crowd control munitions — not because of any violence but because another federal officer accidentally shot tear gas onto the roof of the ICE facility.

Oct 29, 2025 · 6:05 PM UTC

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SCHOENING's testimony, at a federal trial on the legality of Trump's guard deployment in Portland, describes federal officails as repeatedly using "indiscriminate" force against protesters despite no signs of threat from protesters.
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SCHOENING: "The types and amounts of force being used by federal officers is disproportionate to the level of criminal conduct or violence we’re seeing down there." He says actions of fed officers have stoked, rather than quelled, unrest.
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Replying to @kyledcheney
Unbelievable, they gassed protesters because someone misfired onto a roof. That’s not crowd control, in my opinion. That’s reckless abuse of power. The fact that federal officers acted without provocation and then tried to justify it shows exactly why accountability in law enforcement is non-negotiable. Mistakes happen, but cover-ups and overreactions shouldn’t… be acceptable.
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Replying to @kyledcheney
Do we know for certain that the federal officer that shot tear gas onto the roof did so “accidentally”? Provocation and false flags are standard operating procedure for the feds.
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Replying to @kyledcheney
While the J6 crowd was peaceful, corrupt DC cops fired 100s of flash bangs, tear gas and rubber bullets at a peaceful crowd to incite the riot that then occurred to stop the proof of election fraud being read in the joint house session.
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Replying to @kyledcheney @hsands711
It wasn’t an accident, it was planned justification for something they wanted to do
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Hahahha, machiavellian again. 🙄 Receipts for this sitch: x.com/katiedaviscourt/status… Emmanuel 🙏🏼🦢
Katie Daviscourt 📸
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Replying to @KatieDaviscourt
Video evidence one: several protesters hurling munitions at federal agents during night dispersal.
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Replying to @kyledcheney
Yeah, we've seen the videos showing the relationship that Portland law enforcement has with Antifa. It's disturbing.
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Replying to @kyledcheney
At least the Keystone Cops had good choreography. These evil Gestapo-ICE clowns are so ridiculously untrained, unqualified and dangerous they must be disbanded.
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Replying to @kyledcheney
ICE has to be reined in. They've become thugs and people, understandably, hate them.
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Replying to @kyledcheney
We all know that the Portland pd has been infiltrated by Antifa.
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Replying to @kyledcheney
Is perjury acceptable now? Will there be any consequences for a Police Commander perjuring himself to support an agenda that harms American citizens?
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Replying to @kyledcheney @DavidAFrench
Why would you believe anything Portland officials claim? Video evidence has repeatedly proven them to be liars
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Replying to @kyledcheney
Did Franz discuss the Portland Police Department's commitment to Antifa and are proud members of Antifa?
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Replying to @kyledcheney
Portland pd is a joke. They support anarchy.
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Replying to @kyledcheney
This is what you get without proper vetting and training. Ridiculous levels of incompetence and protesters paying the price.
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Replying to @kyledcheney
Well there is the hours and hours of video from the ground that would seem to disprove his overall narrative. I don't know about this incident he is testifying about, however his overall framing is false.
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Replying to @kyledcheney
Is this one of the antifa liaison officers Portland police are pathetic
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Replying to @kyledcheney
They are lying
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Replying to @kyledcheney
No joke, cops do this kind of thing all the time. So does the military... with live rounds and actual ordinance. These folks are kinda incompetent. Just FYI. And they used to have enough of a hold over the media so that y'all didn't mention it when it happened.
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Replying to @kyledcheney
“accidentally?”
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Replying to @kyledcheney
They don’t seem to know the difference between crowd control and crowd intimidation. I don’t know what the hierarchy of tactics is, but firing shots/munitions must come close on the heels of tear gas.
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Replying to @kyledcheney
Accidently? Yeah ok
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Right. Your credibility is in the shitter, boi.🖕🫵🤡
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THERE'S ONE WHO DOESN'T WANT TO GO DOWN FOR TRUMP LET'S HOPE THERE ARE MANY OTHERS W/BASIC COMMON SENSE & 1 WORKING BRAIN CELL.
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Replying to @kyledcheney
Untrained law enforcement officers could have been responsible for potential harm to lawful protesters.
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Replying to @kyledcheney
I would like to know if the PPB and sheriff’s office taking action to clear the protest camp outside of ICE in Portland was part of any deal to avoid deployment of National Guard troops?
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Replying to @kyledcheney
You're with Politico, so I'm gonna assume everything is bullshit from you.
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Replying to @kyledcheney
This is what happens when you introduce DEI for J6ers to get a job. Bunch of fucking rednecks that can’t handle themselves
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“accidentally”
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Replying to @kyledcheney
Thank God, we have independent journalist who have shed light on the partnership between antifa, the Portland, police and public officials in Portland. The propaganda networks can no longer hide the truth.
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Replying to @kyledcheney
PPD is Antifa. Pathetic reporting Kyle. We've been watching the lives and videos for a really long time now.
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Replying to @kyledcheney
Get the story straight Kyle. Protesters were attacking agents.
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