Politics Senator Padilla claims viral Noem clash that ended with him in handcuffs wasn’t planned political theater By Steven Nelson Published June 21, 2025, 2:56 p.m. ET ...

Opinion SEN ALEX PADILLA: JD Vance and Trump personify political theater. And we're watching their biggest act yet Time and time again, when the Trump administration finds itself in hot water, it ...

California Sen. Alex Padilla blamed President Donald Trump’s first election campaign and its “tone" for escalating political tensions to the point of violence.

Padilla said. In a statement afterward, the Department of Homeland Security said that Padilla “chose disrespectful political theater” and that the Secret Service “thought he was an attacker.” ...

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California Republican National Committee member Shawn Steel said, “Most Americans will oppose Padilla’s bill.” ...

On June 12, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, was removed from a press conference being held by the Secretary of Homeland Security, forced to the floor and handcuffed after he interrupted to ...

Padilla said. In a statement afterward, the Department of Homeland Security said that Padilla “chose disrespectful political theater” and that the Secret Service “thought he was an attacker.” ...

WASHINGTON – Sen. Alex Padilla delivered an emotional floor speech June 17, his first remarks on the Senate floor since the California Democrat was dragged out of a press conference in Los ...

Senator Padilla claims viral Noem clash that ended with him in handcuffs wasn’t planned political theater Sen. Alex Padilla was handcuffed June 12 after attempting to confront DHS Secretary ...

Padilla said that even though he was accompanied by a National Guardsman and an FBI agent, “I was pushed and pulled, struggled to maintain my balance” and ended up flat on his chest on the floor.