Can Oregon’s top federal prosecutor balance Trump’s priorities with the law? He says ‘yes.’

PORTLAND, Ore.  As the newest top federal prosecutor in Oregon under the Trump administration, Scott Bradford has forged alliances with some of Oregon’s top local prosecutors, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and Portland Police Chief Bob Day. He has also taken aim at one of the state’s signature first-in-the-nation policies which those law enforcement officials must uphold.

Monday, Sep 21, 2026