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Democrats back resolution thanking federal agents for handcuffing Alex Padilla (theonion.com)

submitted 2 months ago by MHLoppy@fedia.io to c/theonion@sh.itjust.works

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After he was forcibly removed from a press conference held in Los Angeles yesterday by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Democrats in the House of Representatives backed a resolution Friday that thanked federal agents for handcuffing Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA). “We express gratitude to law enforcement for bravely apprehending a sitting U.S. senator who expressed dissent in a public forum,” read the resolution, which won the support of 75 Democrats and praised both FBI and Secret Service agents for risking their lives to throw Padilla to the ground, handcuff him, and drag him outside. [...]

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Reality has become too onion flavored.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Welcome to The Onionverse.

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Some Blue Dog Democrats suggested behind the scenes to send in the UN to arrest Senator Padilla again adding it would be "good for the economy."

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago

Damn it I ate the Onion. I can see Schumer and Pelosi actually leading something like this.