Let's be clear. That the hostages they're taking, or threatening to take isn't the federal government, it's the American people, including their own constituents. A default would plunge our economy into recession.
Padilla emphasizes the impact of a potential default on the American people.
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Any DOJ action that could spoil an election would be one of the most serious constitutional violations imaginable.
I know how California elections work very, very well. They’re safe, they’re secure. They’re fair, they’re free, and they’re going to stay that way.
My office is in touch with the FBI, U.S. Postal Service and Senate security officials following a suspicious package the U.S. Postal Service intercepted before reaching our office. Thankfully, no threat was posed to my staff or our office.
Their only hope for trying to maintain any sense of power is to interfere. It’s to change the rules. It’s to rig the elections.
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