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The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Alex Padilla, Democrat of California, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 15, 2025.MARGARET BRENNAN: And we're joined now by California Senator Alex Padilla.
Days after Sen. Alex Padilla was handcuffed and removed for interrupting a news conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the Democratic lawmaker insisted the clash was not a calculated move for attention.
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Calif., on Sunday said he wasn't trying to be disrespectful or disruptive when he tried to shout a question at DHS Secretary Kristi Noem during a press conference last week.
California Sen. Alex Padilla is getting plenty of mileage out of his scuffle with the Secret Service and federal authorities in Los Angeles Thursday. Padillas Senate and campaign X.com
California Sen. Alex Padilla continued to defend himself Friday and refute the claims that he "crashed" DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference.
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Calif., for being unable to compose himself and wait for DHS Sec. Kristi Noem to finish speaking before interrupting.
The incident represents a continuation of the muddied discourse over the Trump administration’s immigration policy.
The senator is known on Capitol Hill for being kind and nerdy. His forcible removal from a news conference resonated as a call to action among Democrats.
Sen. Alex Padilla's removal from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's press L.A. press conference amid anti-ICE riots sparked outrage, with Padilla trying to cash in.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he would be against censuring Sen. Alex Padilla after the California Democrat tried to approach and question Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a press