California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell leads calls for Homeland Security Secretary to step down after senator forcibly removed from her press conference on Thursday

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is facing calls to resign after California Democratic Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from her press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday and pinned to the floor.

The incident sparked uproar, with California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell among those calling for Noem’s resignation.

“Kristi Noem should resign for what has happened under her watch,” Swalwell told NewsNation’s Joe Khalil.

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[–] 191 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Did nobody hear her say that the national guard is there to "liberate" the city from their local and state officials? It was in that very same press conference. I get that there's a lot to track right now, but that seems like a bigger deal to me

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  • [–] 130 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Good luck. They have no morals and don't see any problem with this.

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  • [–] 82 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

    Swalwell was incorrect to say that Padilla was arrested. As the senator clarified at his own press conference, he was handcuffed but not arrested or detained.

    My brother in Christ, what do you think detainment is? You were pinned to the ground and handcuffed by federal officers. That’s the textbook definition of “detained”.

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  • [–] 63 points 1 year ago (11 children)

    Also she’s utterly incompetent and her hair extensions are ridiculous.

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  • [–] 74 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    Oh, buddy... There's more going on than just possible extensions...

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  • [–] 36 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Oh yeah, I just meant in that particular photo. Holy crap I hadn’t seen the ‘before’ picture. That’s unsane.

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  • [–] 34 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    It is...

    She's put quite a bit of money/effort in "Trumping" up her appearance in quest of that MAGAt "ideal woman"...

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  • [–] 39 points 1 year ago

    Ha. Asking a fascist to resign for fascist action in a fascist government. I mean, worth a try, right?

    Wish in one hand…

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  • [–] 23 points 1 year ago

    Geez. Do you thinks she'll resign? /s

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago

    Good god that woman's face...

    If we keep mocking her appearance, drumpf will can her himself. Once the mocking starts happening, the Moron-in-chief will distance himself with "I didn't know her." BS then bam, fired lol

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    What stuck out to me was how differently the Democrats and Republicans present for the moment had such different recollections and perspectives on what actually happened. Leavitt claimed Padilla "lunged" at Noem. According to the article, he didn't even get half a question in before he was "bundled" by FBI and security. Really makes you wonder who's telling the truth ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ more importantly than that it goes to show the truth doesn't even matter. Assholes like that can lie blatantly and those that want to believe what she says will simply take her word...or perhaps worse, see the truth for themselves and deny it anyway.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    It's all just sound bites to use on Fox News. There is no truth. I don't see a way back for you either. It's happening here in the UK too. Everyone just wants to stay in their little echo chamber.

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    [–] 10 points 1 year ago

    i didn't mind that she brags about shooting her pets on a whim like an actual psycho serial killer but this...

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    The cosplaying POS that bragged about shooting her dog and her goat?

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago

    I hate that she looks like an insta-hoe

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago

    I wish she would resign, regardless

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  • [+] -19 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Im enjoying watching the downfall of murica! Buy the ticket, take the ride!

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago

    I think your comment is more unnecessary that what you're replying too. We all get what America means. We all can see where it's going. We're just glad that it's finally progressing. Have another drink.

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  • [+] -8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Ahh, yes, because murica as a global power has worked out so well.

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