"You would be hard-pressed to find a country that has gone from a democracy to a dictatorship without finding this step of essentially pardoning people who commit violence on behalf of the would-be dictator.

Although both were invited, neither Sen. Alex Padilla nor Adam Schiff will join President Trump on his trip to Los Angeles County on Friday. Instead, both Democrats will remain in Washington, D.C., where nomination votes are on the docket for Trump’s Cabinet picks.

President Donald Trump was welcomed by California Governor Gavin Newsom as he arrived in Los Angeles to see firsthand the devastation from massive ongoing wildfires that have scorched entire neighborhoods and left billions in damage.