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Democrat senator forcibly removed after crashing DHS Secretary Noem's press conference
California Gov. Newsom calls incident 'dictatorial' while blaming Trump administration for Padilla's detention
 By Alexandra Koch , Bill Melugin Fox News


A California senator was quickly rushed away from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after he barged into her press conference addressing the Los Angeles anti-ICE riots.

After loudly speaking over Noem, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was pushed out of the room by authorities as they ordered him to put his hands up.

The incident happened shortly after Noem said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) "is staying here to liberate this city from the socialist and the burdensome leadership that this governor and this mayor have placed on this country and what they have tried to insert into this city."

Noem did not skip a beat, continuing her address without any reaction to the disruption.

Gov. Gavin Newsom took to X to comment on Padilla's outburst, placing blame on the Trump administration for his temporary detainment.

"@SenAlexPadilla is one of the most decent people I know," Newsom wrote in the post. "This is outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful. Trump and his shock troops are out of control. This must end now."

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"@SenAlexPadilla is one of the most decent people I know," Newsom wrote in the post.

I can believe it.

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Some kind of security failure here if this doofus was able to barge into an official press conference by a Govt. Dept. head

What if it was terrorist next time?

Just sayin ...
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Pedilla: You can't arrest me, the laws are for regular white people, I am above the law and can do as I please. Just ask Gov. Newsom if you don't believe me.

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Some kind of security failure here if this doofus was able to barge into an official press conference by a Govt. Dept. head

What if it was terrorist next time?

Just sayin ...

Exactly..if he got this close someone else with a weapon can too...they need to *up* their security measures asap.
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Padilla giving a presser right now...
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Why is it that Republicans are supposed to stand quiet while Democrats spew their line of stuff, but Democrats think they are free to disrupt Republicans at a press conference?

Good. No more playing nice and letting them run roughshod over you.

Time for some civil behaviour from them instead of civil unrest.
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He was detained for 10 minutes… let’s not pretend he was in the Birmingham jail
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Gavin Newsom: ‘Trump and His Shock Troops are Out of Control’ After Sen. Alex Padilla Handcuffed, Removed from DHS Press Conference

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) says President Donald Trump “and his shock troops are out of control” after Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) was removed from a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference on Thursday and handcuffed after shouting at Secretary Kristi Noem.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/06/12/gavin-newsom-trump-and-his-shock-troops-are-out-of-control-after-sen-alex-padilla-handcuffed-removed-from-dhs-press-conference/
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Don’t rush a cabinet member with no identification and you won’t be detained. Easy.
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Pre-planned?

Send the Hispanic Senator to the presser unannounced, he moves towards the stage in a threatening manner to guarantee he gets arrested, then the Democrats start their rehearsed "Trump's Nazis are even arresting politicians now!" cries ...

Sounds plausible ...
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Pedilla: You can't arrest me, the laws are for regular white people, I am above the law and can do as I please. Just ask Gov. Newsom if you don't believe me.

/end sarcasm (or not)



You forgot the ever useful...."Do you not know who I am?"

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Look around that room. The guys are all wearing suits. Padilla could have been almost anyone off the streets. I would not have known he was a US Senator, especially by the way he was dressed. Charging in, not announcing who he was, especially with the general tension the Democrats have fomented, was a bad idea.

Time for some civility and decorum on the part of the Democrats, especially those who should know better.

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After all the Trump/Hitler  references, the whole "No Kings" bullshit coming up--for the President's Birthday, no less, not to mention the internet garbage about the US Army's 250th birthday celebration being some sort of Red Square Military Parade. Maybe the Democrats should step back and take a deep breath.

They are the incendiary ones, full of hate rhetoric, and typically, now are trying to play victim.

Stuff that 'poor little us' crap where the sun doesn't shine.
You jerks aren't fooling anyone, especially those whose businesses have been trashed or looted in your 'peaceful' protests.

We're on to you.
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With regard to the incident in LA this afternoon, the Senator in question was not wearing a security pin and physically resisted law enforcement when confronted. Our FBI personnel acted completely appropriately while assisting Secret Service and we are grateful for their professionalism and service.
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https://twitter.com/JonathanTurley/status/1933245674226594077


It's always interesting to me that these folks forget that even if the press didn't have cameras onsite...everybody and their dog can record on a cell phone. Of course, it won't be seen on the msm..but it will be on alternative news and more importantly the internet.

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Trump was nearly assassinated, twice. Democrats didn’t say shit. Alex Padilla gets taken down for a stunt. Democrats are “outraged.” 🤣🤣🤣
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At first glance, this senator presented himself like he was drunk from what I saw.  He did not identify himself.  His behavior was inappropriate.

As I have frequently said, liberalism is  a mental illness.  Nothing these stinking Democommies do makes sense.  All theater for them, and frankly, I am tired of hearing the Hitler bullsh*t.

This fool should face being sanctioned in the Senate.  He is not above the law, but common sense is above his mental ability clearly!


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Schiff demands Noem's resignation after fellow senator forcibly removed from briefing
The White House says it's 'telling that Democrats are more riled up about Padilla than they are about the violent riots'
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Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., called for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem to resign Thursday after fellow California Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a press conference.

"Kristi Noem should never have been appointed to that office," Schiff told reporters back on Capitol Hill. "She should resign from that office. There ought to be an investigation of the conduct of those officers."

Schiff, whom President Donald Trump nicknamed "Shifty Schiff" on the 2024 campaign trail, and Padilla have been vocal opponents of Trump's second-term agenda. Such has been the case amid California's latest controversy, as both Golden State senators joined Democrats in accusing Trump of escalating tensions amid protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin quickly fired back at Schiff's call for Noem's resignation, telling Fox News Digital, "Senator Padilla chose disrespectful political theater and interrupted a live press conference without identifying himself or having his Senate security pin on as he lunged toward Secretary Noem."

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/schiff-demands-noems-resignation-after-fellow-senator-forcibly-removed-from-briefing
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FBI leadership has been briefed on the incident earlier this afternoon in LA. When an unrecognized Senator in plain clothes and wearing no security pin became disruptive and subsequently resisted law enforcement, our FBI LA personnel responded in support of Secret Service completely appropriately. We stand by them and appreciate their swift action.
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Democrat 1: Welp, the LA riots didn’t make us any more popular … dammit, this worked in 2020. Maybe if we push the fascism thing harder?

Democrat 2: Nah, we’ll just have one of our more unrecognizable senators do something stupid to get unfairly detained in a very public way.

Democrat 3: Ooh, and he should speak Spanish.

All together: GENIUS!
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That was hilarious ... the only thing it was missing was him screaming "Don't tase me, bro!" as he's being hauled out the room.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkMkGOpAF4s
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Dear Alex Padilla,

Aka the guy who has been milking his “son of Mexican immigrants” sob story for ever, and decided to barge into Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference in Los Angeles like a fcking bull in a china shop.

Aka the attention-whoring clown who thought he could crash it and come out looking like some kind of a hero.

Spoiler alert: you didn't.

Noem’s out there trying to talk real shit—Trump’s immigration crackdown, restoring order, kicking out the criminals who’ve been running amok under Biden’s open-border disaster.

And what do you do?

You strut in, no security pin, no ID, acting like you own the damn place, and start yelling questions like a drunk frat boy at a karaoke bar.

“I’m Senator Alex Padilla!” you whine, as if that’s a free pass to act like a jackass.

Bro, nobody gives a fck who you are when you’re “lunging” at a Cabinet Secretary like a rabid coyote.

The Secret Service and FBI didn’t waste a single second.

Hats off to them!

They grabbed your sorry ass, shoved you out the door, and had you face-down on the carpet, cuffed like a wannabe thug.

I voted for that!

And what’s your excuse?

“I was there peacefully!”

Bullshit, Alex.

What is it with you Democrats and your misunderstanding of peace and violence?

You crashed a presser, disrupted it like a toddler throwing a tantrum, and then had the gall to cry victim when you got dragged out.

You weren’t there for answers; you were there for clout, you publicity-starved fck.

You wanted viral X posts, and all you got was a viral ass-kicking.

Let’s talk about the optics.

You’re a senator, not some Antifa punk.

But there you were, flailing like a fish out of water, screaming “Hands off!” while federal agents made you eat hallway floor.

If you thought that’d make you a martyr to the socialist crowd, think again.

You looked like a damn fool, and your Democrat buddies’ crocodile tears—Schumer, Newsom, Harris—only make it funnier.

They’re out there calling it “dictatorial” and “sickening,” while the rest of us are laughing our asses off at your self-inflicted humiliation.

House Speaker Mike Johnson nailed it: you deserve a fcking censure for this stunt, not a sympathy parade.

While you’re out there with the bullshit, Trump’s actually doing something about the border chaos you and your party ignored for years.

Noem was laying out plans to clean up the mess—deporting criminals, restoring law and order.

You?

You’re just whining about “farmworkers” and “cooks” like they’re all saints.

Spare us the sob story, Alex.

We’re not buying your bleeding-heart crap when half the country is sick of illegals draining our resources.

You didn’t want answers; you wanted a stage to push your anti-Trump, anti-America bullshit.

In true MAGA style, we say fck you, Padilla, for thinking you could crash the party and walk away a hero.

You’re no patriot—you’re a pandering, spotlight-chasing loser who got exactly what he deserved: a face full of carpet and a lesson in humility.

Next time, wear your damn pin, follow orders, and maybe try doing your job instead of playing revolutionary for the cameras.

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Kaine: Padilla’s Removal One of Most Outrageous Things I’ve Seen in ’67 Years on the Planet’

Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) said Friday on CNN’s “News Central” that Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) being removed from a press conference “was one of the most outrageous things I‘ve ever seen in 67 years on the planet.”

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https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1933276940015661356

Really interesting video!

That reporter confirms that Padilla didn't identify himself until after the cops were removing him.

More interesting, he also revealed that it was Padilla's own aides (conveniently there with cameras ready!) who followed the scuffle outside the room to record the floor arrest (no other Media did). THEN, those same aides were distributing copies of the arrest video to other reporters outside the building about 30 minutes later.

It's pretty obvious now what happened - this was a pre-planned ambush by Padilla and his minions, deliberately set up to generate an arrest for the cameras. Then claim to be innocent.

Mike Johnson is right, this jerk should be censured for this clumsy stunt.
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U.S. Senator Alex Padilla crashed DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference and began shouting without identifying himself. It’s on video—he made no attempt to present credentials or even state who he was.

As a member of a state legislature, I can say we are issued identifying items such as lapel pins, ID cards, business cards, and often wear attire that signals our official role. We mirror many practices of the U.S. Congress, including their rules of decorum.
One of the first things we’re taught during new member orientation is that you do not speak unless recognized—especially in public settings. Had something similar happened here in West Virginia, I would have approached security, identified myself, and respectfully requested to speak.

Senator Padilla did none of that. Like most U.S. Senators, he likely wouldn’t be recognized by face alone. In our own state capitol, even new members aren’t always immediately recognized by security.

So this boils down to two possibilities: either Senator Padilla doesn’t know the basic rules of conduct, or he chose to ignore them to create a spectacle. My guess is the latter. But for those of us who understand and respect the rules, all he did was make a fool of himself.
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