Not once did they tell me why.” During a news conference with DHS Secretary Noem, Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) is removed from the room by force. pic.twitter.com/vJryoWIVHi He said he wondered in the moment if he was being arrested — he wasn’t — and,

California Senator Alex Padilla delivered an emotional address on the Senate floor today, recounting his forceful removal from a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference last week, an incident that others are now characterizing as a deliberate act of political theater.

Alex Padilla Warns That Trump Is Leading US ‘Towards Fascism’ After Arrest At DHS Briefing During remarks on the Senate floor Tuesday, Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) warned President Trump leading the United States down a "path towards fascism" after he was arrested during a DHS press briefing for questioning Secretary Noem about ICE raids.

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) issued a warning Tuesday that the United States had entered “uncharted territory” after he was handcuffed and forcibly removed from a homeland security press conference last week in Los Angeles.

Sen. Alex Padilla's removal from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's press L.A. press conference amid anti-ICE riots sparked outrage, with Padilla trying to cash in.