It is unacceptable that a United States senator in his own home state, elected by millions of people, went to ask a question for his constituents to get an answer and was brutally thrown to the ground and handcuffed. That is wrong. And I cannot believe that we don't have senators on both sides of the aisle calling this out as outrageous.This is what a democracy is about. Mr. . President, Mr.. President, it is about us coming to the United States Senate, speaking out, asking questions, getting information so ...

Since the beginning of the year, but especially over the course of the last re uh over the course of recent weeks, I several of my colleagues have been asking the the Department of Homeland Security for more information and more answers on their increasingly extreme immigration enforcement actions. And we've gotten little to no information in response to our inquiries. And so I came to the press conference to hear what she had to say to see if I could learn any new additional information.And at one point I ...

We were conducting a press conference to update everyone on the enforcement actions that are ongoing to bring peace to the city of Los Angeles. And this man burst into the room, started lunging towards the podium, interrupting me and elevating his voice and uh was stopped, did not identify himself, and was removed from the room. If he had requested a meeting, I would have loved to have sat down and had a conversation with him.that coming into a press conference like this as political theater, it's wrong and ...

First of all, we want to make sure that what has happened in California does not happen in Texas. Texas is a law and order state and we will use every tool that we can to ensure order across our state. That includes the deployment of Texas Department of Public Safety officers as well as Texas National Guard in strategic locations where they can provide the most robust response where needed.That's Texas Governor Greg Abbott there taking a tough stand and mirroring President Trump's strategy of deploying Nati ...

[Music] and balancing. Sir, sir, hands up. Hands up.I'm Senator Alex Padilla. I have question for the secretary because the fact of the matter is a half a dozen violent criminals that you're rotating on your I want to have on the ground. On the ground. On the ground.Hands behind your back. Hands on your back. If my hands go behind my back.All right. Cool. Other hand.Lay lay flat. Lay flat. Other hand.Turn. Other hand. ...

Incident Summary - A sitting US Senator, Alex Padilla, was forcibly removed from a press conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Christy Gnome [1][2] - Senator Padilla was handcuffed and forced to the ground after attempting to ask questions regarding immigration enforcement actions [1][2] - The incident is described as a "Rubicon crossing moment" and an example of growing authoritarianism [1][5] Political Response - California Governor Gavin Newsome called the incident "outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful" [2] - Former Vice President Kamala Harris described it as a "shameful and stunning abuse of power" [3] - There is criticism of the Republican party's silence regarding the treatment of Senator Padilla [14] Media & Propaganda - Homeland Security Secretary Christy Gnome allegedly made a false statement on Fox News, claiming Senator Padilla did not identify himself [1][17] - Fox News is accused of creating an "alternative reality" and disseminating propaganda, similar to state media in Russia [18][19] - The incident is seen as part of a larger effort to suppress dissent and control the narrative [21][22] Concerns & Future Implications - There are concerns that the use of military force in cities is becoming normalized [10] - The administration is accused of demonstrating a lack of accountability and disregard for democratic norms [8][9] - The incident raises concerns about the treatment of ordinary citizens, particularly farm workers, cooks, and day laborers [2][10]

Well, good afternoon everybody. Never put your hand on there. Good afternoon everybody.I'm Senator Alex Padilla. Uh you guys have some questions. I'm going to read a brief statement.I will not be taking questions, but allow me to read my statement. Uh I'm here in Los Angeles today. Uh, and I was here in the federal building in the conference room awaiting a scheduled briefing from federal officials as part of my responsibility as a senator to provide oversight and accountability.While I was waiting for the ...

And Lisa, I want to go back to you really quickly because we've also seen Democratic lawmakers trying to walk that exact line we were just talking about with David. I hear you have more information on that video we played of Senator Padilla at this Christy Gnome event. There is reporting now that he was in fact arrested outside the room. It appears that he was arrested outside the room.Christina, I am now in possession of video that was taken from a different angle of this same incident. The video you showe ...

Joining us now is Democratic Congressman from Colorado Jason Crowe. He's a member of the House Armed Services Committee who asked questions to Secretary Hegsth just about an hour ago. Congressman, thanks for coming on with us.You pushed the secretary on his background and experiences in the military. What was behind your line of questioning there and were you satisfied with the responses he gave. Well, I pushed him on the issue of politics at Fort Bragg. I started my military career at Fort Bragg.I was a pa ...

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