Senator Padilla’s grandstanding during a critical DHS security briefing was pure political theater, not constitutional advocacy. Federal law enforcement acted appropriately to remove a disruptive presence during an active emergency response. ICE operations targeted criminal violators with valid warrants, and the National Guard deployment under federal authority was necessary after California failed to protect personnel and facilities from violent unrest. Defending lawful enforcement isn’t “militarization”—it’s upholding order when local leaders abdicate responsibility.

No one knew your name until you made an ass out of yourself with your publicity stunt. People are forgetting your name again. Going to scream, disrupt someone’s live press conference, and assault some more officers? Why would anyone take you seriously with your hyperbolic rhetoric and aggressive, attention seeking behavior?

Maybe spend some time reading the constitution. You seem to be highly u aware. Comply with the laws and deport illegal aliens. Are those the laws you are referring to?

Alex Padilla will do anything to protect Ukraine from the Russian invasion, but couldn’t care less about America’s border invasion. Just normal democrat things😟😳 @SenAlexPadilla @AlexPadilla4CA

Political theater = MAX Maybe he could’ve waited patiently until it was time for questions? Then he could’ve voiced his outrage respectfully without being detained. Do Democrats have no rules or respect? x.com/corbinwilliams/status/…

All of this is about you.

You’re worse than a retard. We made a new word for you: retardidiot

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Retard.

But you're sure staying silent on Israel's unprovoked attack on Iran and Trump's maniacal march toward getting the US involved in this horrendous debacle, amiright?

You need to be sitting in a jail cell, bloviating Bolshevik.

What an attention whore does anyone have any respect for this girly-man?

You are a moron

Imagine if Padilla brought a knife or a gun. Thank God this unhinged leftist lunatic was not able to harm or injure our secretary of homeland security @Sec_Noem .

We voted for mass deportations. We are mass deporting.

If you had stood silent and waited for an apropriate time to speak, maybe security wouldn't have been forced to do their job and drag you out of a press conference you weren't invited to attend.

You should have been arrested, traitor...

GFY! You should be prosecuted for storming @Sec_Noem press briefing you GD lunatic.

Your 15 minutes are over … Alex Padilla. Go back to Cali and legislating for all your illegal cousins. America First is to smart to fall for your little stunt. Nobody knew you before this stunt and 6 months from now you will have somebody going after your seat… Adios Bandiddo …

Alex Padilla is missing the most important lesson here. Don't act a fool in front of the Secret Service. To expect any treatment other than what anyone else would have faced shows Senator Padilla believes in the two-tiered Justice System and that he is somehow above the law.

Well Said. The silence from your Republican colleagues is appalling.

@SenAlexPadilla @AlexPadilla4CA - you acted like a clown, and your behavior was embarrassing. As a resident of California, you are supposed to represent me, and I found your theatrics to be disgusting and childish.

I stand with Senator Padilla! This is America and I am tired of the double standards and undermining the Constitution.

Cry harder

You should be standing in jail.

Ignore our laws? That’s funny 😆 His own state government is harboring criminals and not cooperating with Federal LEO.

You're the one ignoring the law you pathetic idiot.

No one is above the law, not even a senator. Think before you try another stunt.

Shut the FUCK up losers

No one has the Constitutional right to barge in on a press conference with no ID whatsoever, lunge at the speaker and start shouting like a lunatic, and continue to try and push through. How does security know you haven’t completely melted down and we’re ready to cause harm? By the way, did you stage this nonsense for attention? Kind of looks like one of those Democrat theatrical, attention needed performances. And, please no alligator teas. Totally silly. Here lies your problems… 1). No pin/ID 2) Ranting, & raving like a crazy person 3) Pushing back on Security and still trying to push thru 4) You’re not above the law or code of ethics

You are irrelevant.

Hey Petunia, did you take some acting classes? You're not a victim. You went to the wrong place at the wrong time and decided to make a fool of yourself. Enjoy your 13 minutes.

Is this about you? 👇