WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla issued the following press release:
Padilla also raised AI security, immigration enforcement concerns
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, pressed Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel on the Trump Administration's efforts to involve federal law enforcement in elections and secured a commitment that the FBI will not seize ballots, voting machines, or other election materials in connection with the 2026 midterm elections before they have concluded.
During the oversight hearing, Padilla raised concerns about the FBI's unjustified raids on Fulton County, Georgia earlier this year to seize ...