U.S. Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed, handcuffed, and briefly detained during a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference in Los Angeles on June 12. Padilla, a Democrat from ...

WATCH: US Senator Alex Padilla Handcuffed By Federal Agents During Press Meet With Kristi Noem In LA; DHS Defends Action, Sparks Outrage The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in a statement ...

However, Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski diverged, calling the agents’ treatment of Padilla “wrong and sick”, noting his stature made the use of force even more alarming.

Sen. Alex Padilla's removal from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's press L.A. press conference amid anti-ICE riots sparked outrage, with Padilla trying to cash in.

Democrats and Republicans alike were stunned when Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from Noem's press conference.

Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., hopes people feel outrage after he was detained for trying to approach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a conference.

Sen. Alex Padilla's removal from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's press L.A. press conference amid anti-ICE riots sparked outrage, ...

Sen. Alex Padilla is pushed out of the room as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news conference regarding the recent protests in LA on June 12, 2025.

There was no threat. There was no lunging. I raised my voice to ask a question, and it took what, maybe, half a second before ...

Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., hopes people feel outrage after he was detained for trying to approach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a conference.