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]

60 Minutes overtime. This week on 60 Minutes, we report on China's spies operating in the US. China's main spy agency, the Ministry of State Security, or MSS, is now the largest and most active spy agency in the world.The United States is its second biggest target. The first, China's own people, including those living abroad, right here in the US. Chinese people on foreign soil are a risk to the regime.And they are a risk because they could be plotting. Uh it's happened before. They could be agents of the e ...