Why Democratic Senator Alex Padilla was handcuffed, evicted from Kristi Noem’s press event

Why Democratic Senator Alex Padilla was handcuffed, evicted from Kristi Noem’s press event

US Senator Alex Padilla’s dramatic removal and handcuffing at Kristi Noem’s federal press conference in Los Angeles has ignited political outrage and alarm over federal overreach. With Democrats decrying the act as ‘dictatorial’, and Republicans split in their response, the incident has become a flashpoint in the US

US Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) is held down on the floor before being handcuffed by security officers after he attempted to ask a question during US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference, in Los Angeles, California, US, June 12, 2025, in this still image obtained from a video. Office of the Senator Alex Padilla via Reuters