Democrats Spark Controversy With Bold Move to Applaud Alex Padilla’s Arrest

Isn’t it wild how lawmakers can twist their tongues into pretzels while applauding the very people who just yanked one of their own out of a press conference? I mean, who among us hasn’t wanted to give heartfelt thanks to the brave officers ready to subdue anyone with an awkward or—dare I say—“probing” question? The image alone, with Secretary Noem channeling her inner bouncer and eighty-sixing Senator Padilla, is almost too on-the-nose… If only there were awards for most creative displays of democracy-in-action. Absurd? Sure . But in today’s landscape, you honestly have to laugh—or risk asking difficult questions yourself. Tempted? <a href="https://theonion.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/DemocratsBackNIBGPH.jpg”>LEARN MORE.

WASHINGTON—After he was forcibly removed from a press conference held in Los Angeles yesterday by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Democrats in the House of Representatives backed a resolution Friday that thanked federal agents for handcuffing Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA). “We express gratitude to law enforcement for bravely apprehending a sitting U.S. senator who expressed dissent in a public forum,” read the resolution, which won the support of 75 Democrats and praised both FBI and Secret Service agents for risking their lives to throw Padilla to the ground, handcuff him, and drag him outside. “Every day, these brave officers stand in the line of fire to protect us from individuals who dare to exercise free speech. Thankfully, they were able to stop the senior senator from California before he could ask any difficult or probing questions on behalf of his constituents. We stand behind them, no matter which elected officials they may choose to assault, injure, or imprison.” Democrats also voted to give Noem a special commendation for bravely protecting authoritarianism in the face of danger.