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U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Forcibly Removed and Arrested For Heckling DHS Secretary Kristi Noem During Press Briefing (VIDEO)

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They did not know.

Again:
He registered to enter the federal building.
He was escorted by DHS security agents to the room where the Noem press conference was occuring.
DHS agents knew who he was.
He declared who he was twice.
They still pushed him into another room and forced the US Senator to the floor.

There is NO EXCUSE for that behavior by any professional security service.
 
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He did not rush Noem.
But I understand, that is the narrative you are parroting.
He pushed forward after he was being escorted out, pushed toward her but was restrained by security.
 
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Again:
He registered to enter the federal building.
He was escoreted by DHS security agents to the room where the Noem press conference was occuring.
DHS agents knew who he was.
He declared who he was twice.
They still pushed him into another room and forced the US Senator to the floor.

There is NO EXCUSE for that behavior by any professional security service.
I don't care who he was, when you are being escorted out don't shove anyone. The Secret Service acted correctly. At first he was just impolite, he had no business shoving forward once he was asked to leave. How dare he, these people think they are entitled.
 
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I don't care who he was, when you are being escorted out don't shove anyone. The Secret Service acted correctly. At first he was just impolite, he had no business shoving forward once he was asked to leave. How dare he, these people think they are entitled.
I'm sure Senator Padilla is going to cancel his own Secret Service protection since they're such a threat to him.
 
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He registered to enter the federal building.
He was escoreted by DHS security agents to the room where the Noem press conference was occuring.
Did the agents who registered him tell the other agents who he was?
DHS agents knew who he was.
He declared who he was twice.
They still pushed him into another room and forced the US Senator to the floor.
No they didn't. They disnt even know when he said it, because he had no identification he provided at rhe time. As people are so find of point out, "it was only 10 seconds" or whatever.

They acted appropriately under the circumstances and Padilla did not. What on earth made him think he disnt have to follow any rules regarding his actions? He is so entitled that he thinks he could do whatever he wants?

He is so entitled that hes such a big shot Senator rhat he can just barge in and start challenging loudly rhe DHS secretary in rhe middle of her briefing then force his way past security?
 
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He was being manhandled and struggled in the opposite direction. Big whoop.
He was out of line and out of control and had no right to be at the podium. He got his publicity though.
 
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He was out of line and out of control and had no right to be at the podium. He got his publicity though.
He wasn't at the podium. That was Kristi Noem and she didn't flinch at this "lunge".
 
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I don't care who he was, when you are being escorted out don't shove anyone. The Secret Service acted correctly. At first he was just impolite, he had no business shoving forward once he was asked to leave. How dare he, these people think they are entitled.
Who are you? Fascist miss manners?
 
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He was being manhandled and struggled in the opposite direction. Big whoop.
He was stopped by security for being disruptive and he tried to force his way by. Yes, it is a big deal. He shouldnt have done it and security did their job perfectly.
 
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He was stopped by security for being disruptive and he tried to force his way by. Yes, it is a big deal. He shouldnt have done it and security did their job perfectly.
Hopefully the Senate will censure him.
 
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He pushed forward after he was being escorted out, pushed toward her but was restrained by security.

...which is quite different than he rushed her which implies he was a threat.
 
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Did the agents who registered him tell the other agents who he was?

I don't know. I'm not privy to their ear piece communications.

No they didn't. They disnt even know when he said it, because he had no identification he provided at rhe time. As people are so find of point out, "it was only 10 seconds" or whatever.

Speculative.

They acted appropriately under the circumstances and Padilla did not. What on earth made him think he disnt have to follow any rules regarding his actions? He is so entitled that he thinks he could do whatever he wants?

It was a press conference. What rule did he break? Not waiting for questions and answers? Tsk tsk.
 
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Hopefully the Senate will censure him.

Speaker Johnson tries to pin blame on a Senator for questioning a DHS Secretary who rather than speak to the mission of DHS, chose to attackk the political leadership of California.

Alas, I suppose in your book, that warrants censure?

Gimee a break.

We all know if the prior DHS Secretary had pulled this stunt in Texas, you would be crying foul.
 
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Well, people have long been expected not to resist when someone beating on the door claim to be the police.
Apropos of nothing...
 
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