Department of Homeland Security director Kristi Noem falsely claimed on Fox News that Sen. Alex Padila (D-CA), whom she has met many times, did not identify himself when he tried to ask her questions at her Los Angeles press conference where he was slammed to the ground and handcuffed.
Noem: This man burst into the room and started launching towards the podium interrupting me and elevating his voice and was stopped, did not identify himself and was removed from the room.
— Acyn (@Acyn) June 12, 2025
As soon as he identified himself, appropriate actions were taken pic.twitter.com/qMPIHYW6hR
Video of the incident clearly shows Padillo did identify himself.
Sen. Alex Padilla was just handcuffed and detained while standing up to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem at her LA press conference.
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 12, 2025
This is not America. pic.twitter.com/mZ7bFNdA3e
(Source: Twitter)