Padilla unpacks allegations that the White House, DOJ leadership, and FBI leadership directed unconstitutional investigations into protestors and demands invoking 25th Amendment
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, released a video highlighting the Trump Administration’s repeated attacks on free speech, detailing a recent whistleblower disclosure that alleges that the White House illegally directed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to open investigations into anti-ICE and CBP protesters in Los Angeles solely for their First Amendment activity. The disclosure further alleges that FBI leadership pursued these investigations despite believing they were unconstitutional.
Padilla has fought to hold the Trump Administration accountable. In January, Padilla and Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced a bill to reaffirm the right to free speech and safeguard Americans from politically motivated harassment and prosecution.
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