“They are brutally attacking peaceful protesters, including a U.S. Navy veteran,” Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, said in a statement to BuzzFeed News.

"We have a president who is determined to sow chaos and division,” Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, said in a statement to BuzzFeed News. “To make matters worse instead of better.”

Biden condemned the use Of Federal Force in Portland as "Egregious" but offered no solution on how to stem the violent protests.