Scoop: Every Senate Dem demands Trump withdraw military from Los Angeles

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Axios

10 hours ago


Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) led the entire Senate Democratic in writing to President Trump Saturday, demanding he remove all military forces from Los Angeles and cease threats to further deploy troops, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: Padilla was physically removed from a press conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and handcuffed Thursday, triggering a five-alarm fire for Democrats.

The letter from Padilla and 46 other Senate Democrats asked Trump to "immediately withdraw all military personnel that have been deployed to Los Angeles in recent day."

Trump federalized California's National Guard without the state's consent and mobilized more than 700 Marines to the state to try to quash protests over his mass deportation program.

"Respect for our Constitution and for our civilian law enforcement demands nothing less," the Senate Democrats wrote.

Driving the news: A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that the Trump administration's deployment of the California National Guard can continue, for now.

The Pentagon said on Friday that U.S. troops will not be responsible for law enforcement at the Los Angeles riots. Instead, they will protect federal property and personnel.

Protests over the deportations have spread to numerous cities across the country, and Trump has warned that he may deploy troops to different areas.

The Democrats asked Trump to "cease any further threats of deploying National Guard or other active duty military personnel into American cities absent a request from the Governor."

Between the lines: The fight against the White House's deportation program is becoming a rallying point for Democrats who have largely been split over how to push back against Trump.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/06/14/senate-democrats-trump-withdrawal-military-los-angeles

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Link to Senator Alex Padilla PRESS RELEASE - Padilla Leads Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Demanding Trump Remove Military Forces From Los Angeles

Link to LETTER (PDF) - https://www.padilla.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/Letter-to-Trump-on-Military-Deployment-in-Los-Angeles.pdf

[Paladin]

1. Way past time for Democrats to take UNANIMOUS action against trump!

I expect a whole lot more of this from our leadership---we're in bad trouble, and we need to fucking DO SOMETHING about it!

[Mawspam2]

2. Even Fetterman?

Quick! To the fainting couch!

[BumRushDaShow]

4. He signed it

(pg 2 of the PDF )

[ananda]

5. Beat me to it.

Well, that's a shift anyway.

[Clouds Passing]

3. Nice to see my Senators on the list

[Beartracks]

6. The entire GOP caucus sits on their hands out of fear? Or agreement with fascism?

What a bunch of useless, feckless brown-nosers, making sure the emperor knows they all think his invisible garments are resplendent.

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[Initech]

7. When has that stopped him?

He won't listen to anything we say because he's that much of a bloviating jackass. We have to kick his ass hard.

[Hotler]

8. For some, that must have hurt.

[NYC Liberal]

9. EVERY Senator should be signing that.

Republicans think they'll be safe, but dictators have no use for legislatures. It's not them now, but it will be eventually if he isn't stopped. Doesn't matter what party they are.