Senator Alex Padilla forcibly removed from press conference by federal agents
Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a press conference by federal agents after attempting to ask a question to Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem about troop deployments and ICE actions. Padilla was handcuffed but not detained. The incident sparked outrage and accusations of abuse of power, with conflicting narratives from Padilla and Noem. Trump administration officials defended the actions, while Democrats condemned it as un-American and authoritarian.