Sen. Padilla Slams Trump, Noem In Fiery Senate Address, Calls For Mass Protests [View all]

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Sen. Padilla Slams Trump, Noem In Fiery Senate Address, Calls For Mass Protests

"If this administration is this afraid of just one senator... imagine what the voices of tens of millions of Americans peacefully protesting can do."

By
Ryan Grenoble
Jun 17, 2025, 04:24 PM EDT

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said he was terrified last week when federal agents roughed him up and handcuffed him after he “attempted to ask” a question at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference in Los Angeles.
But upon reflection, he’s said he’s pretty sure it only happened because the Trump administration keeps racking up losses and is desperate to distract Americans with a show of power.