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A video of the incident showed federal agents immediately shoving the California Democrat out of the room when he tried to interrupt Noem.
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June 12, 2025

The Capitol erupts after Padilla cuffed in LA

Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla (Calif.) was forcibly removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s news conference in Los Angeles today after interrupting the event, a stunning incident in which a U.S. senator was pushed to the ground and handcuffed by federal officers.

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