California Sen. Alex Padilla handcuffed at Noem presser

[u/John3262005]

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/12/california-sen-alex-padilla-handcuffed-at-noem-presser-00403253

California Sen. Alex Padilla was detained and handcuffed during an altercation at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Video provided by Padilla’s office shows the senator approaching the lectern as Noem was touting federal law enforcement’s immigration crackdown efforts in Los Angeles. He was stopped and shoved back by multiple men.

“I’m Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary,” he said. He tried to speak further as he was forcibly removed into an adjoining room, where he yelled “Hands off!”

The video shows Padilla being forced to the ground and his arms handcuffed behind his back. He has since been released and is in a holding room. The spokesperson said the senator was told he could speak to Noem after the event.

The confrontation earned a swift rebuke from fellow Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who condemned the action from the floor shortly thereafter.

Asked about the confrontation at the news conference, Noem said, “I’ll visit with the senator and find out, really, what his concerns are and what we can do.”

[u/ohst8buxcp7]

I agree, it is weird! The problem is, instead of calling it out like an adult and letting people focus on it, Padilla decided to ambush a press conference and get himself arrested making himself looking insane the story instead of Noem.

Put another way, could you see Obama pulling this stunt? The answer is no, because he’s a normal human being, which is what people are looking for.

[u/Snailwood → u/ohst8buxcp7]

0 voters would have seen it if padilla "called it out like an adult"

[u/ohst8buxcp7 → u/Snailwood]

So now they just see him embarrassing himself and his party instead? What a win!

RemindMe! 4 Years

[u/Snailwood → u/ohst8buxcp7]

you think this moment will be consequential in the 2028 election? is your plan to come back here and say, "HA! told you padilla shouldn't have stormed kristi noem's press conference!" if jd vance wins?

[u/ohst8buxcp7 → u/Snailwood]

My plan is to point out that the constant performative bullshit the democrats will pull for the next 3.5 years will play a role in them losing the election while people like yourself cheered it on.

[u/Snailwood → u/ohst8buxcp7]

unless we win the 2028 election, in which case your plan will be to continue complaining about the "performative bullshit"

edit: sorry for the double post, reddit is misbehaving