US EditionDemocrats demand testimony from Noem over Padilla handcuffing
- Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed, pushed to the ground, and handcuffed during Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday.
- Padilla attended the briefing to oversee federal immigration enforcement, but Noem accused him of lunging and seeking a viral moment, while Padilla denied lunging and identified himself repeatedly.
- Video footage shows Padilla was blocked and pushed by federal agents as he tried to ask Noem questions about immigration policies amid a heightened National Guard presence in LA.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for a thorough inquiry into Senator Padilla's treatment, while former Vice President Kamala Harris described the detention as a severe and shocking misuse of authority in her social media statement.
- The incident has intensified political tensions over federal intervention in LA, sparking widespread protests and increasing scrutiny of the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement strategies.
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Padilla aghast that Noem did ‘not know’ him at press conference where he was detained
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) expressed shock after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she wasn’t aware of who the California senator was following his detainment at a press conference. “What does it say about the secretary to not know who…
Padilla should be charged with assault to avoid 'two systems of justice' J6 defense lawyer says
What Rule of Law? A defense lawyer for those charged in connection to the Capitol riot argues that if Senator Alex Padilla is not charged with assaulting a federal officer, like many January 6 defendants were, it shows a double standard at work.
TRANSPARENT STUNTS: Democrat Senator, Union Leader Play Victim After Harassing Homeland Security
What do you call it when a Hispanic Democrat like Sen. Alex Padilla plays the victim after harassing federal law enforcement? We’ve seen two examples of this apparently orchestrated charade in the last week, and I suspect we haven’t seen the last of it. The Left has capitalized on both cases, accusing the feds of perpetrating an outrage when the Democrat was the real aggressor. Last week, Service Employees International Union California Presiden…
Commentary: The gaslighting of Alex Padilla is already in full swing on the right
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused Sen. Alex Padilla of "lunging" at her, justifying officers forcing him to the ground and handcuffing him. It's part of a broader strategy by the Trump administration to stoke fear to justify violence.
Democrats demand testimony from Noem over Padilla handcuffing
Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee called on their Republican counterparts to hold a hearing with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over the treatment of Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.).
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