Alex Padilla of California warned Sunday that if he, as a U.S. senator, could be forcibly removed from a Department of Homeland Security news conference, "don't just imagine what they're capable of, but what they are doing when the cameras are not there" to others.

Sen. Adam Schiff on Sunday called the handcuffing of fellow California Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla “atrocious” after Padilla was forcibly removed for interrupting Homeland Security

Sen. Alex Padilla talks about being handcuffed and detained for asking Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem a question during a press conference.

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) went viral on Thursday when he spoke over and tried to move toward DHS Sec. Kristi Noem as she held a press conference in Los Angeles.

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.

California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Leads Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Demanding President Trump Remove Military Forces From Los Angeles

Amid growing ICE activity hitting Los Angeles communities, Latino leaders and Pacoima residents felt indignation at the news involving CA Sen. Alex Padilla and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi

A day after federal agents forcibly restrained and handcuffed U.S. Sen Alex Padilla at a Los Angeles news conference, leaders of the country’s two political parties responded in what has become a predictable fashion — with diametrically opposed takes on the incident.