Sen. Alex Padilla described Trump as a “tyrant” surrounded by “yes-men and underqualified attack dogs,” warning that he is pushing the limits of his authority.

Sen. Alex Padilla and Democratic colleagues have framed the episode as intimidation by the Trump administration.

"If this administration is this afraid of just one senator... imagine what the voices of tens of millions of Americans ...

The California Democrat returned to the Senate floor Tuesday to warn that the Trump administrations response to immigration protests in Los Angeles should "shock the conscience of our country." ...