Sen. Alex Padilla delivered a speech on the Senate floor, almost a week after being forcibly removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's​ news conference in Los Angeles.

Sen. Alex Padilla on Tuesday encouraged Americans to peacefully protest against President Donald Trump's administration and said it’s “it’s time to wake up” in his first extended remarks in the Senate since he was forcibly removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles last week as he tried

"If this administration is this afraid of just one senator... imagine what the voices of tens of millions of Americans peacefully protesting can do."

California Senator Alex Padilla delivered an emotional address on the Senate floor today, recounting his forceful removal from a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference last week, an incident that others are now characterizing as a deliberate act of political theater.

Sen. Alex Padilla described Trump as a “tyrant” surrounded by “yes-men and underqualified attack dogs,” warning that he is pushing the limits of his authority.

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) delivered a speech on the Senate floor today recounting his removal from a DHS press briefing with Secretary Kristi Noem last week. "Donald Trump is continuing to test the boundaries of his power,

The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Alex Padilla, Democrat of California, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 15, 2025.MARGARET BRENNAN: And we're joined now by California Senator Alex Padilla.