Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) was forcibly restrained by Secret Service and FBI agents during a Homeland Security press conference, leading to public outrage over the incident. Padilla asserted he was properly escorted and had been waiting to ask a question when he was mishandled. Secretary Kristi Noem's accusations that Padilla lunged at her were denied by him as false and misleading, describing the situation as emblematic of broader issues within the administration. The altercation has generated significant media coverage and political fallout regarding the handling of officials at public events.
Noem and her agents falsely claimed Padilla didn't identify himself as a U.S. senator and accused him of lunging in a threatening manner.
On Thursday night's edition of MSNBC's The Beat with Ari Melber, Padilla gave his first sit-down after his release, and called out several inaccuracies.
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