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Sen. Alex Padilla's detention by law enforcement at a DHS press conference sparked divided reactions, with most Republicans condemning his behavior.

The senator is known on Capitol Hill for being kind and nerdy. His forcible removal from a news conference resonated as a call to action among Democrats.

California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Leads Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Demanding President Trump Remove Military Forces From Los Angeles

Padilla was suddenly removed by multiple men when he tried asking a question at Kristi Noem’s press conference in Los Angeles.

Noem was holding the press conference to express her support for the law enforcement officers working to contain the anti-ICE riots in L.A.

The confrontation was caught on video by dozens of journalists and later took the internet by storm at the sight of a U.S. senator being taken down to the ground by federal agents

Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was forcibly removed from a press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday after interrupting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during her remarks on the department’s deportation plans in California.

Chaotic scenes in which Sen. Alex Padilla was pressed to the ground and handcuffed by federal agents set the political world aflame on Thursday.

Texas leaders have taken a split stance on the forceful removal of California Senator Alex Padilla from a press conference held by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday, June 12.

Politicians took to social media to react after the California senator was nearly tackled to the ground for interrupting the briefing to speak to Noem about the ongoing ICE raids in Los Angeles.

The handcuffing of Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) raises the stakes for future clashes between Democrats and the administration as acts of protest have been met with swift law enforcement action.