Julia Brim-Edwards
Role at the time: Multnomah County Commissioner for District 3
Condemned
Statement summary
Multnomah County Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards said it was heartbreaking and infuriating to hear of the shooting by federal agents. She said the increased federal violence undermines the rule of law and makes the community less safe, and that the county and community will not stand by silently.
“As an East Portlander, it is heartbreaking and infuriating to hear of today’s shooting by federal agents. My thoughts are with the individuals involved and their families. We are awaiting for more information about the shootings, but I want to emphasize that Oregon is a welcoming and safe place for everyone. The increased federal violence by the Trump administration undermines the rule of law and makes our community less safe. The County and our community will not stand by silently as federal agents escalate the level of violence in our community.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)UPDATE: Federal agents shoot, injure 2 in East PortlandRoundup of officials' statements, each under the speaker's name
Why we used this label
The case asks whether the Border Patrol agent was justified in shooting the two people. Brim-Edwards called the shooting by federal agents heartbreaking and infuriating and said the increased federal violence undermines the rule of law and makes the community less safe. She criticized the federal conduct and did not defend it, so we used the label Condemned.