Senator Alex Padilla forcibly removed from Kristi Noem’s LA press conference
by Jenna Amatulli, Lauren Gambino in Los Angeles, and from US news | The Guardian on (#6XYMQ)
Video shows Padilla being restrained and ejected as he tries to question homeland security secretary at press event
Alex Padilla, a Democratic California senator and vocal critic of the Trump administration's immigration polices, was forcibly removed and handcuffed as he attempted to ask a question at a press conference held by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, in Los Angeles on Thursday.
In video taken of the incident that has since gone viral on social media, Padilla is seen being restrained and removed from the room by Secret Service and FBI agents.
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