A firestorm erupted on Capitol Hill after federal agents on Thursday handcuffed and took Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) to the floor after he interrupted a Homeland Security press briefing.
Democrats have decried the incident as an unwarranted “manhandling,” while Republicans and the White House argue Padilla’s outburst was a political stunt that should serve as a sign “to turn the temperature down.”
The brief detention of a senator is the latest flash point between Democrats and law enforcement as President Donald Trump follows through on his campaign promise to mass deport illegal immigrants. Democrats opposed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests have sided with protesters and even been arrested outside detention facilities, including Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), who was indicted for allegedly interfering with federal police.
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