Tina Kotek
Role at the time: Governor of Oregon
Condemned
Statement summary
Governor Tina Kotek called the shooting a terrible, unnecessary violent event and attributed it to the Trump administration's federal immigration-enforcement agenda in Oregon.
“We are all shaken and outraged by another terrible, unnecessary violent event instigated by the reckless agenda of the Trump administration, this time in our own state, in our largest city.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Oregon Governor Tina Kotek reacts to Portland Border Patrol shooting · KGWvideo segment and accompanying written statement
Carries Governor Tina Kotek's written statement reacting to the January 8, 2026 shooting, attributing it to federal immigration-enforcement policy under the Trump administration.
Why we used this label
Kotek's statement condemns the shooting itself as unnecessary and violent, attributing responsibility to the federal enforcement operation rather than accepting the agent's self-defense account.