Mary Trump, the estranged niece and vocal critic of Donald Trump, said we are quickly slipping into a « darker place » under the Trump administration.
Mary Trump, a vocal critic and estranged niece of President Donald Trump, warned in a Thursday video that the country is getting to a « darker and darker place », at an « unnerving » pace.Why It Matters
Federal immigration enforcement operations sparked protests across California for last weekend. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) carried out raids in Paramount, Los Angeles County, following similar actions at several locations throughout other parts of the city on Friday.
The Trump administration has pledged to carry out the largest mass deportation in U.S. history and has conducted numerous ICE raids, some of which have swept up individuals with proper documentation. In response to protests counter the raiding, Trump announced the deployment of thousands of National Guards and hundreds of Marines.
California Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s news conference on Thursday in Los Angeles.
Mary Trump has been outspoken against her uncle for years, and in 2020, published Too Much and Never Enough, a tell-all book about Trump and their family. In it, she says the president is « utterly incapable of leading this country and it’s dangerous to allow him to do so. »What To Know
As Noem spoke at a scheduled news conference in L.A., Padilla, a California Democrat, was taken from the room while saying he had questions to ask her. Video footage from the incident showed that Padilla was pushed to the ground and handcuffed outside the door.
« I’m Senator Alex Padilla, and I have questions for the secretary », Padilla was heard saying as he was escorted out of the room. Noem continued her remarks, addressing an audience of reporters and law enforcement officials.
Video footage from the incident showed that Padilla was pushed to the ground and handcuffed outside the door. Noem stopped speaking for a brief moment during the commotion, then immediately continued.
Politicians on both sides of the aisle have condemned the interaction, with Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski, an Alaska Republican, telling reporters the incident is « shocking.
