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Democratic US Senator Padilla forced to ground, handcuffed by security agents

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem holds a press conference, in Los Angeles

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla is detained and removed from the venue after interrupting the press conference held by U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and others, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

 Aude Guerrucci

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic U.S. Senator Alex Padilla was shoved out of a room, forced to the ground and handcuffed by security after attempting to ask a question at a Thursday press conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

"I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary," Padilla said during the press conference where Noem was discussing protests in Los Angeles over President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.



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