On the floor of the Senate, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla of California once again lashed out at President Donald Trump and his administration on Tuesday, June 17, for what he described as the militarization of Los Angeles, and urged members of Congress and the American people to push back against a president whom Padilla accused of abusing his powers.

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) called President Trump a tyrant surrounded by "yes men and under-qualified attack dogs" who is testing the boundaries of his power during a Senate floor speech to fellow lawmakers on Tuesday.