Senate shaken: Bipartisan worry erupts after incident involving California Democrat
Some Republicans believe Sen Alex Padilla's actions were theatrical, while others are privately concerned about how he was treated
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Fox News talked to lawmakers from both sides of the aisle who are rattled by the incident with Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif.
Padilla was forcibly removed from a press conference as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem held a news conference regarding the recent protests in Los Angeles earlier Thursday.
Even some Republicans are privately concerned about how Padilla was treated, although they concede his tactics were aggressive.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}This is where some GOPers believe this is theatrical, as Democrats struggle to find a message against the Trump administration that resonates.
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Sen. Alex Padilla speaks during a press conference at the Wilshire Federal Building on Wilshire Blvd. on Thursday in Los Angeles. (Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Senators are particularly shaken. The Senate is a body of equals. And if this can happen to one of them, well, there’s a worry they could be next.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Democrats demand a full-blown investigation.
California Democrats and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus hectored House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., in the hall yesterday, accusing him of lying.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Sen. Alex Padilla, a Democrat from California, departs after speaking to reporters outside the Wilshire Federal Building, after he was forcibly removed after interrupting a news conference being held by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem in Los Angeles on June 12. (GETTY IMAGES)
Johnson believes Padilla should be censured.
Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., said she had a private conversation with Johnson on Thursday. She wants to lower the temperature but said only President Donald Trump can do that.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., spoke to Padilla and Senate Sergeant at Arms Jennifer Hemingway about the incident.
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"I remain hopeful that Leader Thune and other Republicans can walk us back from the brink. But I am not so sure anymore," said Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii.