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On Sunday, California Sen. Alex Padilla claimed he was just trying to ask questions when he was forced out. Homeland Security Last week, Secretary Christie Noem’s press conference was held in Los Angeles.
Padilla recalled his side of the story when he appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union,” and said he was already in the building for another briefing when he decided to attend Noem’s press conference on recent immigration protests and riots. Los Angeles.
But what happened next, he said, “You can’t script this in Hollywood.”
“I wasn’t trying to confuse myself, either, and I don’t think I was,” the senator said. “I was simply asking questions, just like members of the press squad ask questions. Congress members, the senators, ask questions to do our job to hold the administration accountable.”
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Padilla was handcuffed and temporarily detained by an officer as he was aiming to speak out against him. Trump administration This month, the migrant attacks that sparked unrest in Los Angeles and caused smaller protests across the country.
Homeland Security Secretary Christie Noem is holding a press conference on the recent protests in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 12th, 2025. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Video of the incident showed Padilla walking to Noem while speaking on the podium to attempt to scream at the secretary, but law enforcement intervened and forced Padilla to stop her advance.
Padilla was eventually taken out of the room, brought to the ground and handcuffed, the video showed. Fox News reporters attending the press conference said it appears that Padilla has been in custody for a period of time.
Padilla and Noem were to hold a meeting afterwards. Padilla’s office was called “citizens” and was described as “heartedly” despite strong differences of opinion between the two.
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Padilla said in another Sunday’s television appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” he learned from a later meeting with Noem that there is “nothing substantial, useful.”
Paul Steinhauser and Cameron Arcand of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
