https://www.reuters.com/world/...nference-2025-06-12/

watch the video and tell where it did not itendy himself.

lol what a joke your country is ...

Democratic US Senator Padilla forced to ground, handcuffed by security agents

WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senator Alex Padilla was shoved out of a room, forced to the ground and handcuffed by security after attempting to ask a question at a Thursday press conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
"I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary," Padilla said during the press conference where Noem was discussing protests in Los Angeles over President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

"Hands off," Padilla, 52, said before he was ushered out of the room.
Padilla, of California, said in a statement that he was forced to the ground and handcuffed by security.
A video posted online showed three agents pushing Padilla to the ground and handcuffing his hands behind his back. Reuters was not immediately able to confirm the authenticity of the video.
Noem was speaking in Los Angeles, which has seen days of protests against Trump's crackdown on migrants. The White House has responded by sending National Guard troops and U.S. Marines into the city, saying they would help secure federal buildings and defend Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

DHS in a statement on X accused Padilla of engaging in "disrespectful political theater".
"Mr. Padilla was told repeatedly to back away and did not comply with officers’ repeated commands. @SecretService thought he was an attacker and officers acted appropriately," the department said, adding that Noem later met with Padilla.

A wave of Democratic senators, and at least one Republican, criticized Padilla's handling.
"Senator Padilla is a big, tall guy, and to see how he was handled out of that room is wrong and sick," Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski told reporters at the Capitol.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer blasted the incident in a speech on the Senate floor.
"I just saw something that sickened my stomach-- the manhandling of a United States senator," Schumer said. "We need immediate answers to what the hell went on.

Top Senate Republican John Thune said he would withhold judgment until he knew more about the incident, saying, "We will have a response. But I want to get the facts and find out exactly what happened before we make any comments."
The incident was not the first time that Trump administration officials detained Democratic elected officials.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested and charged with trespassing on May 9 during a privately run immigration center. Prosecutors later dropped those charges but charged Democratic U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver with assaulting and resisting officers who were trying to arrest Baraka.
Both have denied wrongdoing.

Reporting by Rami Ayyub, Jasper Ward, David Morgan, Bo Erickson and Richard Cowan; Editing by Caitlin Webber, Scott Malone and Lisa Shumaker

Thune....what a turd. "we're going to withhold comment".....gotta get the talking points from Orange Jesus, Stephen Miller and the rest of the Nazi's so we know what lies to tell and how to spin it.

Arresting folks who disagree with the administration is starting to become the norm. Arresting United States Senators is something different. Be interesting to see how long that lasts before shit ramps up.

i wouldn't care if they were purple, and why would someone try to make an illegal act a race question ... other than racists gunna do what racist gunna do --

the guy broke into a private meeting, and TRIED to expert his non-existentant "duties" -- yeah, they use the SKIF for real seasons, not matter what sparticus jr thinks/acts

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:
i wouldn't care if they were purple, and why would someone try to make an illegal act a race question ... other than racists gunna do what racist gunna do --

the guy broke into a private meeting, and TRIED to expert his non-existentant "duties" -- yeah, they use the SKIF for real seasons, not matter what sparticus jr thinks/acts

But all that is okay! Liberal privilege you know.

NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW......except liberals.....

Summer of love......ICE riots.....Trayvon......it goes on and on....

I know, I know Jan 6.....pussiez!

New Zimbabwe in the making!

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:
i wouldn't care if they were purple, and why would someone try to make an illegal act a race question ... other than racists gunna do what racist gunna do --

the guy broke into a private meeting, and TRIED to expert his non-existentant "duties" -- yeah, they use the SKIF for real seasons, not matter what sparticus jr thinks/acts

Is a press conference a private meeting? I always thought of them as public forums.

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Originally posted by TomP:

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:
i wouldn't care if they were purple, and why would someone try to make an illegal act a race question ... other than racists gunna do what racist gunna do --

the guy broke into a private meeting, and TRIED to expert his non-existentant "duties" -- yeah, they use the SKIF for real seasons, not matter what sparticus jr thinks/acts

Is a press conference a private meeting? I always thought of them as public forums.

Almost NEVER is a press conference an open event. Not even in the white house.. or in the Capitol building.. everyone has to invited and better at both those places. While the public can observe both houses of congress, if they break decorum they are ejected.

In fact, in Texas, we have laws defining what meeting are public, and everything else is default private. Private doesn't mean closed.yeah, I know, this took place in Cali. In a closed and reserved room, here Noem was talking to members of the press. The senator had no overriding authority to be in the room, and is no member of the press or invited attendee.

Oh course he is now guilty of trespassing and disturbing the peace. Let's see what happens

I do wonder, are there members of congress that believe they are, INDIVIDUALLY, co-equal to the Executive? Yes, CONGRESS, defined in article I as both houses, is co-equal, but there ain't 535 INDIVIDUALS that are co-equal.

it the senator was a republican you will have said the opposite but again you are not a supporter of trump lol

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Originally posted by medved:
it the senator was a republican you will have said the opposite but again you are not a supporter of trump lol

i wouldn't care if it was St Ron Paul -- as the meme says "straight to jail" ...

but it's interesting that your internal processes even allows for party to make a difference -- might look into that

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:

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Originally posted by medved:
it the senator was a republican you will have said the opposite but again you are not a supporter of trump lol

i wouldn't care if it was St Ron Paul -- as the meme says "straight to jail" ...

but it's interesting that your internal processes even allows for party to make a difference -- might look into that

im pretty sure you will defend with the same strenght level all the right wing senators when they will be handcuffed ...

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Originally posted by medved:

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:

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Originally posted by medved:
it the senator was a republican you will have said the opposite but again you are not a supporter of trump lol

i wouldn't care if it was St Ron Paul -- as the meme says "straight to jail" ...

but it's interesting that your internal processes even allows for party to make a difference -- might look into that

im pretty sure you will defend with the same strenght level all the right wing senators when they will be handcuffed ...

in fact, i would cheer for several to be part of a line up, should their crimes be discovered!!

there's few persons in politics i like.. ron paul is one (yes, i know, he's out), and the list seems pretty short - OH, some of the Florida sheriffs are interesting cats

Dude, if YOUR morality let's you have different results for different parties, and you BELIEVE that's OKAY, then it's easy to understand how you can't comprehend persons with firm principals -- might look into that -- a MAID might be in your future

what's "strenght " that a canada things?


Say, didn't your "dear leader" declare MARTIAL LAW over actual peaceful trucker protests, and blocked their back accounts? Dude, and THEN you guys elected him AGAIN and then elected his party? ... DANG man, well, i guess SUBJECTS are used to it.

I am worse than a freeborn American, I am a Texan/Tejano ... to whit your former ruler had great words of admiration

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:

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Originally posted by medved:

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:

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Originally posted by medved:
it the senator was a republican you will have said the opposite but again you are not a supporter of trump lol

i wouldn't care if it was St Ron Paul -- as the meme says "straight to jail" ...

but it's interesting that your internal processes even allows for party to make a difference -- might look into that

im pretty sure you will defend with the same strenght level all the right wing senators when they will be handcuffed ...

in fact, i would cheer for several to be part of a line up, should their crimes be discovered!!

there's few persons in politics i like.. ron paul is one (yes, i know, he's out), and the list seems pretty short - OH, some of the Florida sheriffs are interesting cats

Dude, if YOUR morality let's you have different results for different parties, and you BELIEVE that's OKAY, then it's easy to understand how you can't comprehend persons with firm principals -- might look into that -- a MAID might be in your future

what's "strenght " that a canada things?


Say, didn't your "dear leader" declare MARTIAL LAW over actual peaceful trucker protests, and blocked their back accounts? Dude, and THEN you guys elected him AGAIN and then elected his party? ... DANG man, well, i guess SUBJECTS are used to it.

I am worse than a freeborn American, I am a Texan/Tejano ... to whit your former ruler had great words of admiration

i do not know what principals are i just do know only what principles are ...

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Say, didn't your "dear leader" declare MARTIAL LAW over actual peaceful trucker protests, and blocked their back accounts? Dude, and THEN you guys elected him AGAIN and then elected his party? ... DANG man, well, i guess SUBJECTS are used to it.

Yeah, I re!ember that very well! And that actually was a peaceful protest.....

ah ah bad faith is the new order lol