Department of Homeland Security head Kristi Noem was in Los Angeles Thursday giving a briefing to reporters on the response to the Los Angeles anti-ICE rioting. Then suddenly off to the side you can hear a commotion and someone shouting.
WATCH: Democrat Sen. Alex Padilla just interrupted DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles.
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) June 12, 2025
Padilla was removed from the event by security. pic.twitter.com/wi7wclrscX
🚨 #BREAKING @SenAlexPadilla tries to interrupt a press conference by @DHSgov Sec @KristiNoem and he’s forcibly removed.
— Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) June 12, 2025
California’s senior U.S. Senator was handcuffed and detained.
Video from @AlexPadilla4CA’s staff 🚨 pic.twitter.com/PXfszkBXxo
After he created a scene and they were removing him, he identified himself as a senator.
Noem said she would speak with him later.
When I leave here, I’ll have a conversation with him, but I think everyone would agree that wasn’t appropriate,” she said once the press conference began.
“When I leave here, I’ll find him and visit and find out really what his concerns were. I think everybody in America would agree that that wasn’t appropriate, that if you wanted to have a civil discussion, especially as a leader, a public official, that you would reach out and try to have a conversation,” she said.
Fox's Bill Melugin said that Noem went to talk to him to see what was going on.
I’m told Noem is in a room meeting with Senator Padilla right now. After I stopped recording, my team witnessed him being taken to the ground by FBI personnel and he was temporarily detained. Awaiting further details on what happened out of our view.
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) June 12, 2025
We will keep you updated on this story.
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