Senator Alex Padilla arrested in Los Angeles: what happened?
13 june 2025 в 01:13
Senator Alex Padilla was apparently arrested by officers in Los Angeles on June 12, 2025. The incident occurred when Padilla tried to ask a question to the Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem. As all Americans know, Los Angeles has been in turmoil due to recent raids by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and immigration protests, as the Donald Trump administration implements its strict rules.
Padilla’s team responded to the incident that day in a statement. According to The Guardian, the statement said: «Senator Padilla is currently in Los Angeles, fulfilling his duty to exercise congressional oversight over federal government operations in Los Angeles and throughout California. He was in a federal building to receive a briefing from General Gijo and was listening to Secretary Noem’s press conference. He attempted to ask the secretary a question and was forcibly removed by federal agents, thrown to the ground, and handcuffed».
So, was the senator really arrested? Find out what happened below.
Padilla is a Democratic senator from California and a fierce critic of Trump. He has been serving as a senior U.S. senator from the state since 2021. Prior to that, Padilla served as California Secretary of State from 2015 to 2021.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Padilla’s parents moved to the City of Angels from Mexico.
According to reports, Padilla was apparently arrested because he was physically removed and handcuffed during a Department of Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles. However, the department stated that Padilla «failed to comply» with officers' orders around him, leading to his removal.
«Mr. Padilla was repeatedly asked to step back and did not comply with repeated officer commands», - the Department of Homeland Security wrote in a statement. «@SecretService believed he was an attacker, and officers acted appropriately. Secretary Noem met with Senator Padilla afterward and had a 15-minute meeting».
Before being escorted out of the building, the California senator was heard saying, «I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary», - according to various sources. He was then grabbed by officers, and he could be heard shouting, «Hands off!»
After the incident, Padilla told a group of journalists, «If this is how the administration reacts to a senator with a question, if this is how the Department of Homeland Security reacts to a senator with a question, one can only imagine what they are doing to farmworkers, cooks, day laborers throughout Los Angeles, throughout California, and throughout the country. We will hold this administration accountable. We will have more to say in the coming days».
No, Padilla is not in jail, but viral videos of him in handcuffs have sparked widespread confusion over the Department of Homeland Security’s reaction to his question
Padilla’s team responded to the incident that day in a statement. According to The Guardian, the statement said: «Senator Padilla is currently in Los Angeles, fulfilling his duty to exercise congressional oversight over federal government operations in Los Angeles and throughout California. He was in a federal building to receive a briefing from General Gijo and was listening to Secretary Noem’s press conference. He attempted to ask the secretary a question and was forcibly removed by federal agents, thrown to the ground, and handcuffed».
So, was the senator really arrested? Find out what happened below.
Padilla is a Democratic senator from California and a fierce critic of Trump. He has been serving as a senior U.S. senator from the state since 2021. Prior to that, Padilla served as California Secretary of State from 2015 to 2021.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Padilla’s parents moved to the City of Angels from Mexico.
According to reports, Padilla was apparently arrested because he was physically removed and handcuffed during a Department of Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles. However, the department stated that Padilla «failed to comply» with officers' orders around him, leading to his removal.
«Mr. Padilla was repeatedly asked to step back and did not comply with repeated officer commands», - the Department of Homeland Security wrote in a statement. «@SecretService believed he was an attacker, and officers acted appropriately. Secretary Noem met with Senator Padilla afterward and had a 15-minute meeting».
Before being escorted out of the building, the California senator was heard saying, «I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary», - according to various sources. He was then grabbed by officers, and he could be heard shouting, «Hands off!»
After the incident, Padilla told a group of journalists, «If this is how the administration reacts to a senator with a question, if this is how the Department of Homeland Security reacts to a senator with a question, one can only imagine what they are doing to farmworkers, cooks, day laborers throughout Los Angeles, throughout California, and throughout the country. We will hold this administration accountable. We will have more to say in the coming days».
No, Padilla is not in jail, but viral videos of him in handcuffs have sparked widespread confusion over the Department of Homeland Security’s reaction to his question
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