Sen. Alex Padilla criticized Kristi Noem after being escorted from a DHS news conference, questioning her awareness and response to his presence.

Noem was in L.A. to address the ongoing protests against President Donald Trump's immigration policies. Federal agents handcuffed Padilla after his removal.

With protests blanketing the United States over the immigration crackdown — which is to say nothing of “No Kings Day” on Saturday — boxer Ryan Garcia couldn’t sit back anymore as Los Angeles, his home, has been wracked with ICE raids, protests and upheaval.

Senator Alex Padilla was removed and briefly detained during a DHS press conference in Los Angeles while attempting to question Secretary Kristi Noem. The incident, captured on video, sparked outrage and accusations of abuse of power.

LOS ANGELES - U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-California) was physically shoved out of the room Thursday during a news conference with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles, where he was also briefly put into handcuffs by the FBI.

"There is no justification for the disgusting way Senator Padilla was forcibly removed and handcuffed by FBI agents today."

“We need to subpoena Kristi Noem!” Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost declared in a House Oversight hearing featuring testimony from three Democratic governors about immigration policy ...

Extraordinary and pivotal decisions are playing out on opposite coasts of America as protesters of immigration policy wreak havoc on Los Angeles and President Donald Trump and his administration in Washington take action California leadership does not want.

The incident represents a continuation of the muddied discourse over the Trump administration’s immigration policy.

America seems headed to an angry and ugly place. Inflammatory incidents, rhetoric and dissent unleashed by President Donald Trump’s tough immigration crackdown are inexorably building political pressure as a polarized nation barrels into the heat of summer.

Comer's comments came after the Florida lawmaker repeatedly asked if the committee would subpoena DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.