Merkley targets Trump at Redmond town hall

Merkley targets Trump at Redmond town hall: REDMOND — U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley walked into the Ridgeview High School gym Saturday to a standing ovation from hundreds of anxious local citizens who brought a long list of questions about President Donald Trump and his administration.Merkley, a Democrat from Portland, spoke bluntly at the afternoon town hall meeting, raising his own concerns with the president.“When you go into the details of his statements, it’s not at all clear what he has in mind,”