DHS Defends Removing Sen. Alex Padilla from Kristi Noem's Press Conference
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The Department of Homeland Security, DHS, on Thursday said the Democratic U.S. Senator Alex
Padilla was removed from Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference because the
Secret Service thought he was an attacker. The officers acted appropriately, it added.
Earlier in the day, Padilla was forcibly removed from a press conference being held by Noem on the
ongoing protests in Los Angeles. Video footage shows he identified himself and said he had
questions for Noem before he was forcibly removed, put on the ground, and handcuffed.
During an interview with Fox News, Noem criticized Padilla's move as political theater.
She met with Padilla afterward and held a 15-minute meeting after the drastic event, the DHS said.