“This is the stuff of dictatorships. I have never ever, other than Jan. 6, been so outraged at the conduct of an administration.”
— Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), quoted by Punchbowl News, on Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) being handcuffed by federal agents.
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