Alex Padilla, Kristi Noem and United States Senate
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Agents tackled Padilla as he tried to ask a question at a news conference by held by the DHS secretary, who said Padilla hadn't identified himself.
Alex Padilla of California – as he attempted to question Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a news conference ... of the incident showed Padilla attempting to walk up to Noem while she was speaking at a podium during a press conference.
The administration of President Donald Trump swiftly sought to downplay a Thursday incident in which Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was roughly pinned to the ground and briefly handcuffed during a press conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Los Angeles.
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Light Wave Reports on MSNMTG Says Padilla ‘Should Be Prosecuted’ Over Incident at Noem’s Press ConferenceRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) called for Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) to face criminal charges after a chaotic encounter at a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference, where Padilla was handcuffed and forcibly removed by law enforcement.