Senator Alex Padilla Removed from Kristi Noem News Conference in Los Angeles
TL;DR
Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed and handcuffed during a DHS news conference in LA, leading to widespread criticism from Democrats and concern over the treatment of a sitting senator, with the Trump administration defending the actions as appropriate security measures.
- California Sen. Alex Padilla handcuffed at Noem news conference in LA Politico
- Video: Sen. Alex Padilla forcibly removed from Kristi Noem news conference NBC Los Angeles
- Sen. Alex Padilla forcibly removed from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference in Los Angeles NBC News
- Sen Alex Padilla dragged out of Noem immigration briefing in LA BBC
- Sen. Padilla Statement C-SPAN
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