High-profile Democrats, particularly former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, are expressing serious concerns over escalating authoritarianism following an incident involving Senator Alex Padilla. During a routine military briefing at the Wilshire Federal Building, Padilla attempted to pose a question during Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference but was forcefully detained by federal agents. The event, captured on video, highlights what many Democrats see as a troubling trend of government overreach and suppression of dissenting voices in the current political climate.
A United States senator pushed to the ground and handcuffed after asking questions of a federal government official.
What are we supposed to do about that? [...] well, first of all, we name what just happened, which is that the Trump government has crossed one of the reddest of red lines.
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