Antifa rioters smashed windows at Oregon’s Democratic Party in headquarters on Wednesday yelling, “We don’t want Biden, we want revenge!”
Portland: #Antifa hold extremist banners calling for revenge at their #J20 riot. pic.twitter.com/1aFodR9wcP
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) January 20, 2021
“F*** Biden”
The phrase was scrawled in spray paint across the walls at the Portland Democrat headquarters, along will anarchist symbols.
Police said the crowd of protestors, dressed in black, swarmed police officers and threw objects at them as they tried to back away.
The group numbered as many as 200 people at one point.
Portland has been a site for numerous protests. During the summer, there were demonstrations tied to the killing by police of George Floyd for nearly 100 days.
Seattle Protestors Burn American Flags
Meanwhile, in Seattle, Washington, Journalist Andy Ngo, tweeted video of the protestors burning American flags.
Seattle: #Antifa have shut down traffic on a road and are setting US flags on fire. pic.twitter.com/IObO1mcbXZ
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) January 21, 2021
Seattle: #Antifa have taken to the streets for their pre-announced #J20 riot tonight. pic.twitter.com/UUqapYEdLf
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) January 21, 2021
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It is clear the new administration will have a lot of work cut out for it as it tries to unite an increasingly divided country.