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While performing official oversight duties, a Democratic senator was violently tackled and handcuffed by federal agents because he dared to ask a question. This isn’t law enforcement. This is occupation. 🧵

Secretary Noem made it crystal clear in her own words: She sees her mission as "liberating" Los Angeles from its own elected leaders and residents. That’s the language of an invader, not a public servant. Senator Padilla was doing his job by defending our democracy and he was met with force.

This isn’t about safety, or order, or the rule of law — it’s about dramatic shows of force. This authoritarian regime thinks that if they assault a senator who happens to be Latino, the American people will either be pleased, indifferent, or terrorized into submission. They’re wrong.

We’re not bowing down. We’re not accepting this. We’re even more angry than ever. This is a constitutional republic and there are no kings here. We defend our rights. That’s why we will be peacefully assembling in the streets on Saturday. See you there.