In the Wake of Padilla’s Forceful Removal, Democrats Scramble for Security

“We need our own fucking security at this point to protect us from ICE agents, to protect us from executive branch officials,” one House Democrat told NOTUS.

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Rep. Robert Garcia suggested that Democratic members look into legal and physical protections. Francis Chung/POLITICO/AP

Sen. Alex Padilla’s forceful removal from a Department of Homeland Security press conference has rattled Democrats in Congress, who were already taking measures to protect themselves in case the Trump administration targets them.

“We’re all looking into insurance coverage and other things for things that are unthinkable, that don’t happen in the United States — for bogus investigations and, you know, politically motivated arrests,” Rep. Jared Huffman told NOTUS.

“It’s such a glaring window into this descent to dictatorship that we’re experiencing,” the California Democrat continued.