California Senator Handcuffed Outside Noem Briefing in LA

US Senator Alex Padilla of California was forcibly removed from a press conference and handcuffed after disrupting a media briefing by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on the federal immigration crackdown in Los Angeles.

The Department of Homeland Security said the Democratic senator didn’t sufficiently identify himself and accused him of lunging toward Noem. Videos on X show officers pushing back as Padilla moves forward before he’s removed by security from the briefing room. He was later forced to the ground by officers.