California Senator Alex Padilla and other Democrats have penned a letter to the Trump administration asking for the withdrawal of military troops from Los Angeles.

California Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla is doubling down on his calls for the Trump Administration to remove military forces from Los Angeles.

Senator Padilla, along with fellow Democrats, sent a letter to President Donald Trump– writing, in part:

“The deployment of military forces into American cities by the federal government without involving the Governor and local leaders is an alarming abuse of federal authority. This action has actively disrupted the local law enforcement’s efforts to uphold peace and order,” stated the senators.

“Using military personnel should be the last option, not the initial response. It should only take place when local law enforcement specifically requests federal assistance. Opting to use military forces for showmanship has heightened tensions on the ground, caused confusion among local law enforcement, diverted military resources from crucial duties, and squandered taxpayer money.”

The senators penned this letter shortly after Sen. Padilla was forcibly detained by Secret Service agents for attempting to intervene during a press conference held by United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.

The senator said he was trying to speak out about ICE detaining immigrants without criminal records.

Padilla and the democrat’s letter comes ahead of Tuesday’s court hearing — over the Trump Administration’s use of the California National Guard.

Last week, an appeals court blocked a federal judge’s ruling — ordering control of the National Guard be returned to the state.

One political science expert tells us — no matter what the courts decide this week — there’s still one big looming question.

“At some point, we will get to a point that the president wants to do one thing and the courts want to do another, and what happens if the president doesn’t comply. That’s the constitutional crisis a lot of folks are worried about,” said Melissa Michelson, political science professor at Menlo College.

After last week’s ruling, Governor Newsom said he was still confident the court would side with California.

You can read the full letter here.