Ngo told The Epoch Times in an interview with “Crossroads” in February that Antifa is “more than an idea. The group has frequently made headlines for its violent attacks on opposing groups, particularly supporters of former President Donald Trump, whom they have branded as “fascists.”įBI Director Christopher Wray in September 2020 described Antifa as more of an ideological movement than an organization. In the United States, the group claims that its members are fighting fascism, but instead are labeling parties and individuals who don’t align with their ideology as “fascists” to justify their use of violence against them. He sustained a brain hemorrhage, which doctors said could have been fatal.Īntifa’s origins can be traced back to the “anti-fascist” movement in Germany, which was part of the Soviet Union’s front operations to incite a communist revolution in the European country. Portland Police later said the cups contained quick-drying cement mixed into milkshakes.
Ngo was brutally assaulted while he was covering one of Antifa’s protests in 2019. The scene was captured by a local reporter in video footage that shows Antifa members punching him in the face, kicking him, and hurling cups of a white substance at the journalist. The Portland Police Bureau did not immediately respond to The Epoch Times’ questions regarding the incident.Ī Portland Police spokesperson told Oregon Live on May 28 that an individual who reported being chased had gotten into an ambulance. And I call on journalists and all those who believe in the First Amendment to join me in standing against the tyranny of those who use violence to terrorize, silence, and suppress the truth,” Ngo wrote. “I call on the Portland Police and federal authorities to act on this before Antifa operatives hiding behind their masks succeed in murdering an American journalist on their watch. He closed his statement calling on authorities to take action against the Antifa group and urged journalists to support him by standing up for the First Amendment. Photos show that Ngo was scratched, bleeding, and bruised. Ngo was eventually transferred to the hospital for injuries to his head and body. Other individuals continued to yell expletives in the direction of the hotel. At one point, several individuals attempted to gain entrance into the hotel but employees blocked their path. The individuals appeared to have spotted Ngo, and began screaming his name and pounding on the windows. Video footage of the incident released by Williamette Week shows individuals, some clad in black and masks, yelling “Nazi scum” and expletives at The Nines hotel. He recounted that the episode lasted for about an hour before riot police arrived.
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He alleged that while he was inside, members of the group began pounding on the doors and windows while screaming Ngo’s name. All the time I could hear the angry cries and footsteps of the mob approaching,” Ngo wrote.Īt one point, he said he managed to crawl away and escape to the nearest business, which was The Nines hotel. His attackers allegedly punched him in his head and face. Ngo recounted how the group chased him through downtown Portland before tackling him to the ground in front of Pioneer Place Mall. One of the protesters pulled down Ngo’s mask and immediately yelled: “That’s Andy.
Ngo said he attempted to avoid speaking with the man and walked away but “a group of masked people in black” began pursuing and surrounding him.
In his account, Ngo, who is the editor-at-large of The Post Millennial, said the assault began shortly before midnight when an Antifa member, who had allegedly assaulted the journalist in 2019, approached him with questions.
However, the man’s identity could not be confirmed at the time. Several media outlets reported that a group of protesters pursued and assaulted a man who they believed was Ngo. The attack against Ngo occurred on May 28 when the journalist was covering a rally on the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death. Journalist Andy Ngo, who has spent years documenting the activities of the anarcho-communist group Antifa, confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that he was once again assaulted while he was reporting on protests in Portland, Oregon. Unidentified Rose City Antifa members beat up Andy Ngo, a Portland-based journalist, in Portland, Ore., on June 29, 2019.
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