Sen. Padilla forcibly removed ‘because he dared to ask questions of Sec. Noem’: Calif. Dem lawmaker admin - Uncategorized - June 13, 2025 admin 13 views 17 secs 0 Comments Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) joins Meet the Press NOW to condemn the forcible removal of his colleague Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) after disrupting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference in Los Angeles. PREVIOUS Extended interview: Sen. Padilla shares new details about his forced removal in handcuffs NEXT Turmoil at home and abroad casts a shadow over Trump’s military parade