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Let’s talk about what just happened: Last week, I was in the Federal Building in Los Angeles to meet with federal officials as part of my job to provide oversight and accountability of the Trump administration. While I was waiting for a scheduled briefing with General Guillot to learn more about the unprecedented military presence in Los Angeles, I learned that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was having a press conference just down the hall. We have repeatedly asked the Trump administration for answers on the deployment of military forces and the needless escalation in Los Angeles over the last week — and have gotten limited to no information. I attended Secretary Noem’s press conference in hopes of getting some answers. After identifying myself and trying to ask a question, I was aggressively pushed out of the room, forced to the ground, and handcuffed. If that’s how this administration responds to a United States Senator with a question, imagine what they do to farm workers, day laborers, cooks, and the other nonviolent immigrants they are targeting in California and across the country. If that’s what the Trump Administration will do to a U.S. Senator with cameras broadcasting live — imagine what they’ll do to Americans when the cameras are off. Imagine what they can do to anyone who dares to speak up. This is a wake-up call for our nation. An attack on anyone’s rights is an attack on everyone’s rights. We will not be intimidated and we will not be deterred. We must hold this administration accountable. If you've stored your info with ActBlue, we'll process your split contribution between Alex Padilla and the Democratic National Committee instantly:
Thank you for everything, Alex Padilla |
