Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA)&nbsp;was physically removed from a DHS press conference and placed in handcuffs on Thursday, after reportedly lunging at Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem during a press conference in Los Angeles.

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Noem subsequently said she would contact Padilla and "try to have a conversation," NBC News <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/news_jul/status/1933227703618187513" data-vars-content-id="60205793-5393-4fce-b518-4377eea819ca" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-headline="Democratic senator forcibly removed from DHS press conference" data-vars-item="in_content_link" data-vars-link-text="reported" data-vars-sub-category="story" href="https://x.com/news_jul/status/1933227703618187513" target="_blank">reported</a>.

He reportedly lunged at Noem...
{ai:summary}Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) was forcibly removed and handcuffed during a DHS press conference in Los Angeles after reportedly lunging at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Padilla was seen attempting to ask questions before being restrained by security personnel.Padilla's office confirmed he is not currently detained and is seeking further information. Noem indicated she would reach out to Padilla for a conversation following the incident. #politics

"I Am Senator Alex Padilla!": Democrat Lawmaker Deported From DHS Press Conference, Placed In Handcuffs

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