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

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.Padilla's incident at the Noem presser on Thursday added more fuel to the flames. Democrats almost universally panned the manhandling of a sitting U.S. senator.Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has demanded an investigation into the incident. Multiple Democrats called for Noem to step down from her position.

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