Portland Police Arrest Conservative Journalist, ‘But None of the Domestic Terrorists’ [WATCH]

Portland Police arrested conservative journalist Nick Sortor on Thursday evening while he was reporting outside the Portland Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility.

Video shared on social media showed officers detaining Sortor, though the reason for his arrest has not yet been released.

Eyewitnesses at the scene posted accounts on X. User C.K. Bouferrache, known online as Honeybadgermom, wrote, “Looked like @nicksortor got jumped. We are on the lower roof at ICE but difficult to tell exactly what happened at this distance. Portland liaison officers stand nearby and watch.”

Looked like @nicksortor got jumped. We are on the lower roof at ICE but difficult to tell exactly what happened at this distance. Portland liaison officers stand nearby and watch. pic.twitter.com/rC18oWlSuy

— C.K. Bouferrache aka Honeybadgermom (@hunnybadgermom) October 3, 2025

In a follow-up post, she added, “I cannot believe they arrested this guy for defending himself. The woman that went after him has taken part in a few assaults this last week.”

I cannot believe they arrested this guy for defending himself. The woman that went after him has taken part in a few assaults this last week. https://t.co/mg4zWGZTjj pic.twitter.com/46aAsrlZZt

— C.K. Bouferrache aka Honeybadgermom (@hunnybadgermom) October 3, 2025

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X user Mark Wilson also posted video clips of the incident.

“Portland PD arrested @nicksortor tonight. Unclear why, as he wasn’t doing anything criminal. This comes after Portland police refused to arrest the lady who assaulted @KatieDaviscourt,” Wilson wrote.

BREAKING: Portland PD arrested @nicksortor tonight. Unclear why, as he wasn’t doing anything criminal. This comes after Portland police refused to arrest the lady who assaulted @KatieDaviscourt pic.twitter.com/Jvaql19Cxl

— Mark Wilson (@yogashortsss) October 3, 2025

In another post, he added, “Portland PD arrested a journalist, but none of the domestic terrorists,” as he shared footage of Sortor being taken away in handcuffs.

Video of @nicksortor being led away in cuffs. Portland PD arrested a journalist, but none of the domestic terrorists. https://t.co/qFhJOji10k pic.twitter.com/rwOGA5IlGU

— Mark Wilson (@yogashortsss) October 3, 2025

Prior to the incident, Sortor had been posting updates from outside the ICE facility, where a group of demonstrators had gathered to show support for federal officers.

One of his posts read: “PATRIOTS have shown up outside the Portland ICE facility, holding up a sign saying ‘Thank you for your dedication & hard work!’ ‘We appreciate you!’ And of course, Antifa clowns are MELTING DOWN over it, yelling at them.”

🚨 NOW: PATRIOTS have shown up outside the Portland ICE facility, holding up a sign saying “Thank you for your dedication & hard work!”

“We appreciate you!”

And of course, Antifa clowns are MELTING DOWN over it, yelling at them.

But these patriots are standing strong! 🇺🇸❤️ pic.twitter.com/xuJmXXTJ5g

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 3, 2025

In another update, Sortor described a confrontation involving a protester who entered federal property: “FAFO ALERT: A degenerate leftist just jumped onto federal property at the Portland ICE facility and CHALLENGED agents to ‘do something about it.’ And they DID — QUICKLY. Dude ended up on the pavement, arrested, and dragged into the facility. Beautiful.”

🚨 FAFO ALERT: A degenerate leftist just jumped onto federal property at the Portland ICE facility and CHALLENGED agents to “do something about it”

And they DID — QUICKLY 🤣

Dude ended up on the pavement, arrested, and dragged into the facility

Beautiful 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ArDw8rbQoP

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 3, 2025

The arrest comes just days after another journalist, Katie Daviscourt of The Post Millennial and Human Events, was assaulted during demonstrations in Portland.

On Tuesday, Daviscourt was struck in the face with a flag pole by a female Antifa protester, resulting in a black eye.

Breaking: I just got assaulted by an Antifa agitator outside the ICE facility in Portland.

The suspect walked up to me and hit me in the face with her flag pole, swinging it like a baseball bat. pic.twitter.com/BFi39Ym8R6

— Katie Daviscourt 📸 (@KatieDaviscourt) October 1, 2025

Daviscourt later stated that police declined to pursue the suspect.

According to her account, officers told her it was too dangerous to attempt an arrest while Antifa protesters were in control of the area.

Portland Police will not be going in to make an arrest. Despite my effort in chasing the suspect down and tracking her. Officers say it’s too unsafe.

— Katie Daviscourt 📸 (@KatieDaviscourt) October 1, 2025

She appeared on Fox News the following evening and told host Jesse Watters that Portland Police Chief Bob Day should resign.

“Portland Police Chief Bob Day should resign in disgrace,” she said, criticizing the department’s handling of violent demonstrators.

🚨NEW: Post Millennial Journalist @KatieDaviscourt got a BLACK-EYE from TRANTIFA and she says PORTLAND PD REFUSED to ARREST the attacker 🚨

“I ran straight to a Portland police officer. I tracked the suspect for 35 minutes through the streets and told them, “This is the person… pic.twitter.com/gFcISeVNdE

— Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) October 2, 2025

The incidents involving both Daviscourt and Sortor have renewed concerns about how Portland authorities are managing ongoing confrontations between left-wing activists, conservative journalists, and law enforcement near federal property.