Journalist Andy Ngo is attacked with an unknown substance by “Antifa” in Portland, Oregon, June 29, 2019.
Andy Ngo, a well-known journalist and author, said he had to flee the United States and has now moved to London, England.
In an interview with Sky News on Saturday night, Ngo told the story of how he had to flee his hometown of Portland, Oregon, after the threat to his Life from “Antifa” grew.
Portland has been one of the main cities where the far-left group Antifa has been fomenting riots since the summer of 2020 in the United States, when several federal buildings in the city were besieged and destroyed.
“My hometown of Portland, Oregon, was the epicenter of the Antifa riots in the United States.” “All the politicians who eagerly condemned the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol , were silent to the greatest extent possible when my city was literally under siege last year,” Ngo said.
To make matters worse, they actually pushed for crowdfunding to get the rioters out of jail as soon as possible, Ngo said.
“For months, there were more and more threats of violence against me, with ‘Antifa’ extremists promising to kill me.” Even when he provided the names of suspects to local law enforcement authorities, they took no action, Ngo said.
“It was painful for me to have to temporarily leave the country where my Parents took refuge and where they came as political refugees.” Ngo added. Ngo’s parents fled to the United States from Vietnam in 1978, and now he himself has become a political refugee fleeing to London.
Ngo’s profile grew after he was attacked by the “Antifa” mob in 2019. During that attack, Ngo was beaten, robbed and hospitalized with a brain injury, but those involved in the attack were never arrested, even though they were caught on camera from different angles and Ngo’s lawyer provided the police with the names of the suspects.
Hatred for Ngo escalated further with the upcoming publication of his book “Unmasked. The book chronicles Antifa’s violent history and its radical plans to undermine democracy.
Earlier this month, Portland retailer Powell’s City of Books, known as the world’s largest independent bookstore, was targeted by Antifa after it said it would refuse to put Ngo’s monograph on its shelves but would continue to sell it online. “The Portland retailer, known as the world’s largest independent bookstore, is the target of an Antifa attack. Demonstrations outside the bookstore’s flagship store in Portland continued for at least a week, sometimes violently, forcing the major retailer to close early and evacuate employees and customers through the back door.
“The riots in Portland were so bad on Biden‘s inauguration day that 15 “Antifa” were arrested, nearly half of whom had been released last year after being arrested for similar crimes. It was a nightmare version of Groundhog Day.” Engo added.
Engo is known for debunking media hoaxes and covering the Portland riots. Despite the many enemies he has made in the course of his work, his colleagues have praised his courage and perseverance. Writer Julia Smith said of Engo’s flight to London, “It’s very sad, it’s not the America his parents were looking for.”
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