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Sen. Alex Padilla, in an interview with "Pod Save America," spoke about being violently kicked out of DHS Sec. Kristi Noem's press conference yesterday in LA. Padilla said a briefing he planned to attend was delayed with the secretary arrived.
Democrats and Republicans alike were stunned on Thursday when California Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's news conference in Los Angeles. The Context Padilla was removed from Noem's press conference as he shouted that he wanted to ask her questions amid the government's response to ongoing demonstrations in Los Angeles against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in the area.
Amid growing ICE activity hitting Los Angeles communities, Latino leaders and Pacoima residents felt indignation at the news involving CA Sen. Alex Padilla and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi
Bay Area Republican strategist Matt Shupe described Padilla’s attempt to abruptly question Noem “pure political theatrics.”