Open Letter

Let’s get one thing straight: no one is above the law, not even a sitting U.S. Senator.

Video footage of Senator Alex Padilla being detained is making headlines, but what’s being left out is the critical fact that he was given a lawful directive to cease, and he chose to ignore it.

Law enforcement officers do not have the luxury of selective enforcement. When individuals, regardless of title or political power, interfere with operations or violate security protocol, they are subject to the law just like every other American. That’s not authoritarianism.

That’s accountability.

Democrats are quick to cry “abuse of power” when they’re the ones facing consequences. But these same voices stayed silent as everyday Americans were censored, raided, and demonized for simply exercising their First Amendment rights.

Let me be clear: U.S. Senators are not above the law, and if we’re serious about defending democracy, we should be defending the equal application of the law, not special treatment for elites.

Christine Bish
Republican for Congress