Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a Department of Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles after attempting to ask a question. The incident escalated quickly, resulting in the senator being restrained and handcuffed by federal agents. His office confirmed that he was not detained and sought additional information regarding the incident. Footage of the removal circulated widely online, illustrating the tensions between federal agents and the senator. Padilla, the first Latino senator from California, described the event as him being peaceful prior to the confrontation.
Padilla, the first Latino U.S. senator from California, had been at the Wilshire Federal Building to receive a scheduled briefing from U.S. Northern Command's Gen. Gregory Guillot. According to his office, the senator stopped to listen to remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. When he tried to ask a question, he was physically restrained by federal agents.
Footage of the incident spread quickly online. One widely circulated clip shows Padilla being grabbed and pulled from the room as he identifies himself as a sitting senator. In a second video posted on Bluesky, Padilla is seen being forced to the floor as several officers kneel on and around him to secure his wrists.
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