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Sen. Alex Padilla Recounts Being Handcuffed at Kristi Noem Press Conference

HeadlineJun 18, 2025

On Capitol Hill, California Democratic Senator Alex Padilla took to the Senator floor Tuesday to recount how federal agents shoved him onto a hallway floor and handcuffed him last week when he attempted to ask a question during a press conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Sen. Alex Padilla: “I was pushed and pulled, struggled to maintain my balance. I was forced to the ground, first on my knees and then flat on my chest. And as I was handcuffed and marched down a hallway … If that is what the administration is willing to do to a United States senator for having the authority to simply ask a question, imagine what they’ll do to any American who dares to speak up.”

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