Exclusive: DOJ reviewing Portland Thorns incident showing women’s sports supporters struck, forcibly removed

The U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing a confrontation at a professional women's soccer match in Portland, Oregon after video captured women’s sports supporters forcibly escorted out by stadium security after being struck with a flagpole by other spectators projecting pro-transgender messaging.

"The Justice Department is aware of these reports and will review the matter thoroughly. Where the facts and the law warrant action, the Department will not hesitate to act," a department spokesperson told Fox News Digital.