California senator Alex Padilla forcibly removed from Kristi Noem press conference –video

Security guards wrestled Padilla out of the conference room as he explained he was a senator and wanted to ask the homeland security secretary a question. Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, claimed the senator 'lunged' toward Noem during the press conference. Noem later said she had spoken to Padilla after the incident

• Democrats condemn sickening' and dictatorial' forcible removal of senator Alex Padilla from Noem event in LA - live