Senator Alex Padilla
Cuffed by FBI and Detained …
Interrupted DHS Secretary Noem at L.A. Press Briefing
Printed June 12, 2025 12:31 PM PDT
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Up to date June 12, 2025 2:04 PM PDT
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla was detained and handcuffed by legislation enforcement after interrupting DHS Secretary Kristi Noem at a press briefing relating to the continued Los Angeles riots — and there is dramatic video of the incident.
Take a look at the clip … the California Democrat shouts he has questions for Noem, whereas making an attempt to make a degree a couple of “half a dozen violent criminals” as he is being forcefully pushed from the room by a number of males.
He is delivered to 2 FBI officers who have been aiding the Secret Service — who have been defending Noem, legislation enforcement sources inform TMZ. Padilla seems to withstand when requested to place his fingers behind his again — prompting officers to pressure him almost face-down to the bottom whereas they handcuff him.
TMZ.com
The Division of Homeland Safety posted a scathing statement concerning the state of affairs, accusing him of selecting “disrespectful political theatre” to interrupt a reside press convention.
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That assertion says Padilla didn’t establish himself or adjust to officers’ calls for, and so they subsequently “acted appropriately.”
AP
Padilla’s workplace launched a press release saying the senator “was within the federal constructing to obtain a briefing with [U.S. Air Force] Normal Guillot and was listening to Secretary Noem’s press convention. He tried to ask the Secretary a query, and was forcibly eliminated by federal brokers, compelled to the bottom and handcuffed. He’s not at present detained, and we’re working to get further info.”
Fox Information
DHS confirmed Noem met with Padilla for quarter-hour after his transient detainment.