Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) was forcibly removed from a press conference with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Los Angeles on Thursday.
“I’m Sen. Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary. … Hands off me,” Padilla said as law enforcement pushed him out of the room.
Padilla was then handcuffed by police officers in the hallway, according to a photo posted by the Bulwark.
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Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) is removed from the room after interrupting a news conference with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles on June 12, 2025. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) / ALTERNATE CROP (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
Responding to a question from a reporter about Padilla,
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