At that moment, I was compelled to speak up, because that’s not enforcing the law. That’s an abuse of the United States military and federal law enforcement. A reflection of the desires of a wannabe dictator, and as you’ve seen the video before, I couldn’t even get a question out, they did their best to try to silence me.
On the recordJune 12, 2026
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Senator Padilla discusses his experience with federal agents.
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