Crockett Said She 'broke Down In Tears' Watching Alex Padilla Get Forcibly Removed From Press Conference

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, said successful a caller podcast question and reply that she "broke down successful tears" seeing California Sen. Alex Padilla’s forcible removal from a Department of Homeland Security property convention successful June.

The Democratic firebrand was a impermanent connected comedian Hasan Minhaj’s podcast posted Wednesday, wherever she reacted to nan viral incident.

"I had nary informing whatsoever. And truthful I spot they're playing a loop of what happened to Senator Padilla. And I virtually conscionable collapsed down successful tears and started crying," Crockett said arsenic she recounted seeing nan video playing connected tv astatine nan time.

"It’s difficult for maine to imagine, moreover conscionable looking astatine Sen. Padilla. This is nan first Latino legislator that nan authorities of California has ever had," she continued. "He's nan elder legislator successful nan state… and past there’s nary respect. Not a modicum of respect for him, nor his position nor his humanity."

U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett said successful a caller podcast question and reply that she started crying while watching a video of California Sen. Alex Padilla’s removal from a Department of Homeland Security property convention successful June. (Getty Images)

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She clarified that she didn't deliberation anyone should person "ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] return you down to nan ground" because "you person nan audacity" to workout free speech.

"It tells you really sinister this management is," Crockett continued. 

During a DHS property convention pinch Kristi Noem successful Los Angeles connected June 12, Padilla entered nan room and interrupted nan Homeland Security Secretary arsenic she was giving prepared remarks. Videos of nan incident showed that he did not instantly place himself, and was quickly swarmed by Secret Service and FBI agents, who bellowed "hands up."

"I'm Sen. Alex Padilla," he said amid nan scuffle. "I person questions for nan secretary."

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla is pushed retired of nan room arsenic Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news convention regarding nan protests successful Los Angeles connected Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

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He was taken from nan room and brought to nan level wherever he was concisely handcuffed while nan property convention continued. Though Noem met pinch nan legislator afterward, video of officers bringing Padilla to nan crushed quickly dispersed and triggered a media firestorm.

Republicans accused nan legislator of making a "spectacle" of himself, while complete 200 Democrats from some chambers condemned nan "unprecedented incident."

Riots successful Los Angeles raged past period complete Trump deportation measures. (Getty)

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The tense business occurred arsenic riots raged successful Los Angeles successful consequence to ICE raids.

The convulsive protests and unrest triggered President Donald Trump to mobilize nan National Guard successful consequence and for curfews to beryllium enacted successful nan city.

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Fox News' Alex Miller contributed to this report.