"This isn’t a new deployment — it’s the same group of soldiers who have been diverted from critical wildfire work and work at the border, now twiddling their thumbs for Donald Trump’s political theater..."
"This is clean up from the Pentagon. This isn't a new deployment — it's the same group of soldiers who have been diverted from critical wildfire work and work at the border, now twiddling their thumbs ..."
"Deploying an extra 2,000 personnel would be Reckless. Pointless. And Disrespectful to our troops."
"power grab"
"If that is what the administration is willing to do to a United States senator for having the authority to simply ask a question, imagine what they'll do to any American who dares to speak up."
"You've seen the video. I was pushed and pulled. Struggled to maintain my balance. I was forced to the ground, first on my knees and then flat on my chest."
"Democracy is under assault before our eyes. This moment we have feared has arrived."
"Let that fundamentally un-American mission statement sink in."
"Are we truly prepared to live in a country where the president can deploy the armed forces to decide which duly elected governors and mayors can lead our constituents?"
"Donald Trump admits he will arrest a sitting governor simply because he ran for office."
"Are you with the neocons who led us into Iraq or do you stand with the American people?"
"Climate disasters are devastating working people around the country—destroying homes and pushing people into crushing debt. It’s far past time that Big Oil be held accountable."
"Sen. Alex Padilla called Trump a 'tyrant'."
"I was forced to the ground, first on my knees and then flat on my chest, and I was handcuffed and marched down a hallway."
"the overwhelming majority of protests are nonviolent"
"I feel like the entire MAGA movement started as a rejection of the Bush and neocon war in Iraq. That was a central part of their identity."
"blatant abuse of power"
"It’s time for every member to go on record. Are you with the neocons who led us into Iraq or do you stand with the American people?"
