A security analyst broke down three distinct moments of Senator Padilla's confrontation at Secretary Noem's event, defending agents' actions while warning it will be closely reviewed.

Days after Sen. Alex Padilla was handcuffed and removed for interrupting a news conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the Democratic lawmaker insisted the clash was not a calculated move for attention.

Noem blamed Sen. Padilla for the stunning confrontation in which he was forcibly ejected by Secret Service and FBI personnel from her press conference. The post ‘Political Theater!’ Kristi Noem Blames Senator Padilla for Getting Himself Manhandled By Agents in Stunning Fox News Interview first appeared on Mediaite.

Padilla continued: “We’re, the whole time, being escorted in this federal building by somebody from the National Guard, somebody from the FBI ... Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news conference ...

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) was manhandled by homeland security secretary Kristi Noem's security team before being forced to the ground and being handcuffed, MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin called out the Donald Trump appointee for her actions and comments as the lawmaker was dragged out.

Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California was briefly detained last week after being forcibly removed from a news conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Tricia McLaughlin, the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, posted a tweet Thursday afternoon defending the physical removal and detention of Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) from a press conference,

Footage on social media shows Senator Alex Padilla of California identifying himself while being blocked by agents, but not before.

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A CNN analyst who once served as an FBI Special Agent defended some of the tactics used by Secret Service and FBI personnel in their clash with Sen. Padilla. The post CNN Security Analyst Defends Kristi Noem and Agents Who Shoved Senator Out of Presser first appeared on Mediaite.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem promised to “increase” military operations in Los Angeles and “liberate” the city from its “socialist” elected leaders. Watching from the back of the room, Sen.