Rep. Sam Liccardo, (D) California on Alex Padilla
Rep. Sam Liccardo, (D) California discusses Alex Padilla being forcibly removed at a Kristi Noem LA press conference. Rep. Sam Liccardo speaks with Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu on the late edition of Bloomberg's "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)
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