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Alex Padilla says in Senate 'it's time to wake up' after forced removal from Noem's event
In emotional remarks on Tuesday, Padilla, a California Democrat, recounted the altercation, in which security forced him out ...
'Spectacle of himself': Senate Republicans blast Alex Padilla after his forcible removal from DHS presser
Sen. Alex Padilla's detention by law enforcement at a DHS press conference sparked divided reactions, with most Republicans ...
On Senate Floor, Alex Padilla Recounts Forcible Removal From Kristi Noem Press Conference: “I Pray You Never Have A Moment Like This”
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) recounted the incident last week when he was ejected from Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem ...
Senator Padilla claims viral Noem clash that ended with him in handcuffs wasn’t planned political theater
California Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla insisted Saturday that he didn’t pre-plan his heckling of Homeland Security Secretary ...
Padilla defends disrupting Noem, warns of ‘tyrant’ in the White House in Senate speech
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) issued a warning Tuesday that the United States had entered “uncharted territory” after he was ...
Transcript: Sen. Alex Padilla on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 15, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Alex Padilla, Democrat of California, that aired on "Face the ...
Sen. Alex Padilla: If Law Enforcement Detained Me, ‘Imagine What They’re Doing to People Without Titles’
Sen. Alex Padilla talks about being handcuffed and detained for asking Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem a question during a press conference.