‘I pray you never feel this': Sen. Padilla breaks down over being handcuffed at Kristi Noem presser
California Democratic Senator Alex Padilla broke down on the Senate floor as he recounted being forcibly removed from a news conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Los Angeles. Padilla revealed he was escorted by National Guard and FBI officials and accused the administration of silencing dissent. In a powerful statement, he warned, 'If that's what they'll do to a senator, imagine what they'll do to any American.'
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