It's so important we be honest with the American people about what happened.

It’s so important we be honest with the American people about what happened

The authoritarian takeover is not down the street. It is not around the corner. We are in the middle of it, right now.

I’ve come to the Senate floor tonight to ring the alarm bells. We’re in the most perilous moment, the biggest threat to our republic since the Civil War. President Trump is shredding our Constitution.

tyranny has already arrived. It is not down the street. It is not around the corner. It will not be encountered on the path tomorrow. It is here at this very moment.

President Trump is shredding our Constitution. Is it OK for masked federal agents to arrest people off the street because of their skin color or their accent? No way, not in a free America.

tyranny comes in two forms: the attack on freedom and the disappearance of the fundamental separation of powers.

Suddenly, you have the three elements that create tyranny in place of freedom, or authoritarianism in place of a republic.

The president’s goal will be to produce violence and then use violence to expand his authoritarian powers.

Our responsibility is to, yes, express our views. Yes, protest. But best done at a distance from these federal troops … because their goal is to create an engagement, an engagement that will lead to conflict.

Trump is sending troops to Portland with the goal of 'doing a number' on the city.