The senator pushed back on Trump administration claims he was trying to make a "viral moment," saying, "Nothing could be further from the truth"

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.

Tension in LA over ICE raids & troop deploymenst went to a whole new low with California Senator Alex Padilla attacked by federal agents.

The administration of President Donald Trump swiftly sought to downplay a Thursday incident in which Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was roughly pinned to the ground and briefly handcuffed during a press conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Los Angeles.

Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California was briefly detained last week after being forcibly removed from a news conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

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

Alex Padilla said he was "escorted" to Kristi Noem’s press conference by FBI agents, where he was manhandled by agents claiming they didn't know who he was. The post Sen. Alex Padilla Tells MSNBC FBI ‘Escorted’ Him To Trump DHS Presser They Claim He Crashed first appeared on Mediaite.

The California senator also tells MSNBC about his meeting with Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem after the incident.

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was forcibly removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference about immigration raids on Thursday after he tried to ask a question. While Murphy and other Democrats condemned the action, some Republicans have called on Padilla to be censured over the incident.