#Federal courthouse closed in Portland after bomb threat

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The federal courthouse in Portland, where protesters clashed with the feds last month, was closed Friday after someone threatened to slam a bomb-filled vehicle into a federal building, according to a report.

The Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse — which became a national focal point after President Trump sent Department of Homeland Security agents to guard it last month — was shuttered after federal officials received the frightening threat Thursday night, according to The Oregonian.

A nearby federal bankruptcy court was also closed, citing a “threat of violence in the area,” the paper reported.

A source familiar with the incident said it wasn’t clear which federal building was the target of the would-be bombing. Federal officials didn’t immediately respond to messages seeking information.

Hearings at the Hatfield courthouse will be rescheduled and the bankruptcy court said its services would operate remotely.

Demonstrators who have been protesting police brutality in the city for 85 consecutive days faced off against tear gas-tossing federal officers after Trump deployed troops to the site to protect the city from “anarchists and agitators.”