The senior senator from California, Alex Padilla, took to the floor of the Senate today to describe the events of June 12, when he was pushed out of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles. Clearing his throat, he described being forced to his knees and handcuffed, after hearing Noem say the troops were in Los Angeles to "liberate" the city and state from its elected officials. "To my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, are you truly prepared to live in a country where the President can deploy the armed forces to decide which duly elected governors and mayors should be allowed to lead their constituents?
"Is that really the precedent you’re okay with setting?"
The full transcript of Senator Padilla's speech follows.