California Sen. Alex Padilla removed during DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference
Sen. Alex Padilla, a California Democrat, was forcibly removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference at a federal building in Los Angeles.
Padilla tried to interrupt the news conference, saying he had questions for the secretary. He took a few steps toward the podium before officers immediately grabbed him and shoved him out of the room. He was heard saying "hands off me" as he was being forced out.


LA Mayor Karen Bass just reacted on X: "What just happened to @SenAlexPadilla is absolutely abhorrent and outrageous. This administration's violent attacks on our city must end."
California Gov. Gavin Newsom also responded on X: "This is outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful. Trump and his shock troops are out of control. This must end now."
-ABC News' Matt Rivers