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On Sunday, Democratic Democrat Alex Badilla of California claimed that he was just trying to ask a question when he was removed by force Internal security The press conference of Secretary Christie Naim in Los Angeles last week.
Badilla recalled his side of the story while appearing on the “CNN” state of “The CNN”, saying that he was already in the building to separate briefing when he decided to attend the NOEM press conference on recent immigration protests and riots Los Angeles.
But what happened after that, he said: “You cannot scenario in Hollywood.”
“I did not try to be unresolved or annoying – and I don’t think I was,” Senator said. “I was simply asking a question just as members of the Press Corps ask questions, members of Congress, and members of the Senate asking questions to do our work to hold the administration accountable.”
Democratic criticism after the removal of Padilla by force from Trump’s press conference
Badilla was briefly held by the officers because he was aiming to speak in opposition Trump administration Immigration raids that sparked the turmoil in Los Angeles and the smaller protests throughout the country this month.
Internal Security Minister Christie sleep holds a press conference regarding the recent protests in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Videos of the accident showed that Padilla is trying to walk to Nayyim while she was talking on a platform and trying to scream at the secretary, but the law enforcement intervened and stopped Badilla’s progress strongly.
Videos showed that Padilla was finally taken out of the room, and it was brought to the floor and handcuffs. Fox News correspondents who were present at the press conference said Badilla seemed to be held for a period of time.
Badilla and Nayym ended up holding a meeting after that, which Padilla’s office described as “civil”, and Nayyu described as “friendly” despite the strong differences between the two.
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Badilla said during another television appearance on Sunday on “CBS”, who did not learn “something fundamental, nothing useful” from the subsequent meeting with Noem.
Paul Steinhauser of Fox News Digitter and Cameroon Arkandad contributed to this report.
