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US President Donald Trump is experiencing a renewed criticism for celebrating the fatal shooting by US Marshalls of the Antifa activist wanted for killing one of the president’s supporters in Portland. Trump was speaking at a North Carolina campaign rally, he said, “It took only 15 minutes and we got him after federal authorities shot and killed Michael Reinoehl”. He added that Democrats were attempting to incite anti-American riots in the streets. Trump said the federal government could control the violence within 25 minutes if they were invited in. President said, “We want to go to Portland so bad, that one would take 15 minutes to set, 15 minutes, and the man that shot another innocent man, this was an innocent man shot, killed instantly killed”.

President added, “I said what happened: ‘well we haven’t arrested him’. Two days, three days went by. We sent in the US marshals, took 15 minutes it was over, 15 minutes it was over, we got him. They knew who he was, they didn’t want to arrest him, and 15 minutes that ended”. Point to be noted that Reinoehl was shot with 37 rounds on 3^rd September as US Marshals attempted to arrest him over the fatal shooting of Patriot Prayer member Aaron J Danielson in a standoff that has come under heavy scrutiny. The authorities also discovered a handgun in Reinoehl’s pocket after the shooting. But, there are conflicting reports from officers and eyewitnesses at the scene.

The eyewitnesses also informed The New York Times that they didn’t hear officers identify themselves or issue commands. President Trump has earlier bragged about the fatal shooting of Reinoehl. He also called the killing retribution for the death of Danielson in Portland on 29^th August. Trump said, “He shot him, cold blood, two and a half days went by and I put out when you are going to go out and go get him. And the US Marshals went in to get, and, in a short period of time, they ended up in a gunfight. This guy was a violent criminal, and the US Marshals killed him. And I will tell you something, that’s the way it has to be. There has to be retribution when you have a crime like this”.