Calif. senator forcibly removed from Homeland Security secretary's press conference
Calif. senator forcibly removed from Homeland Security secretary's press conference
Democratic California Sen. Alex Padilla was removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference on the L.A. protests.
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