In her consistent siding with Democrats, Sen. Lisa Murkowski quickly condemned the forcible removal and handcuffing of Sen. Alex Padilla after he disrupted a Department of Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday. Murkowski called the incident “shocking at every level.”
“I’ve seen that one clip. It’s horrible. It is shocking at every level. It’s not the America I know,” Murkowski said to a reporter on Thursday, reacting to a brief video circulating on social media that shows Padilla being aggressively escorted out by security while he struggled against them. Murkowski did not hesitate to criticize the law enforcement response.
Padilla, a California Democrat, interrupted the DHS press event to protest recent immigration enforcement actions in his home state. He was ultimately removed by federal officers, put to the ground while struggling to remain upright, and briefly detained. His office later said he was exercising “the right to peaceful dissent.”
Murkowski’s defense stood in stark contrast to comments from other Republicans, who condemned Padilla’s actions as disruptive and inappropriate.
“Alex is normally a thoughtful and well-reasoned member, but when you go into someone else’s press conference to disrupt it… you have to expect a reaction,” said Rep. Darrell Issa of California. “He made an error in judgment. Hopefully, this whole thing blows over. No harm, no foul.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson was more harsh: “What Senator Padilla did was wildly inappropriate,” he said. “Democrats have been defending lawbreakers, and now they are acting like lawbreakers themselves.”
Congressman Byron Donalds said, “Sen. Padilla didn’t want answers—he wanted airtime. Shoving past security for a viral moment is a stunt, not leadership. If he cared about solutions, he’d have asked for a meeting. But like most Democrats, he just wants the spotlight.”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also weighed in, stating, “Padilla should be ashamed of his childish behavior today.”
Democrats in Congress have taken to X to post videos and statements condemning the Trump Administration and demanding that the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security be impeached or must resign “in shame.”
Just last month, the Justice Department charged Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey with assault after she attacked federal officers during the arrest of Newark’s mayor outside an immigration detention facility.
Murkowski’s reaction to Padilla’s removal is unlikely to go unnoticed. But her memoir is coming out this month, and during the lead up to the book’s release, all publicity is good publicity.
As I understand it, Senator Padilla used the “Don’t you know who I am?” statement. If that is true, he deserved every ounce of what he received.
Can we expect Senator Murkowski to use this approach in the future?
Can you imagine Lisa Murkowski lunging towards Kristi????
“Do you know who I am? I’m the appointed senator from Alaska. I flunked my first four bar exams. I represent about 40% of Alaskans. I’m the privileged daughter of King Frank Murkowski.”
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Arrest her!
I suspect if I burst into one of Lisa’s exclusive press conference like this senator did, the same thing would happen to me. Oh, but I’m not a Senator. So Senators have some kind of exclusive right to interrupt press conferences but regular, insignificant people do not?
This. ^
“……It’s not the America I know……..”
Yeah, the America I knew died circa 1963-1968. Welcome to the cemetery during this latest attempt to re-enact the “counter-revolution”.
Tick Tock, Tick Tock….waiting for Bernadette Wilson to condemn Murkowski….failure to distance herself from Lisa is not a good look…………
So predictable. If there’s anything consistent about Lisa’s inconsistencies is that if Trump or his administration does something, she will stand against it. Please, Lisa, barge into a cabinet member’s presser and do what Padilla did. I beg you. I’d love to see you on the ground with your hands behind your back in cuffs. If only they could gag you, too. It seems the only person you kowtow to was Dianne Feinstein. Remember that photo? Most Alaskans do. The one with her backing you up against a wall chewing you out while you cried? Your constant knee-jerk reactions are like the neighbors dog constantly barking. After awhile you just learn to tune out the barking. Please, go away.
It was a stunt!!
After playing in the congressional baseball game the day before, he then flew overnight (private jet?) to disrupt the press conference.
He got the attention he wanted, and accomplished zero. Typical D.
Well, she is not the type of Republican we know and want either. Gotta dump her!
Trump and his lackeys support the First Amendment only when it serves their narrow interests.
Oh Frank, you know that someone breaching security and acting violently is not using their First Amendment rights but is actually threatening. Either you are being intentionally obtuse to make your point, which means you don’t have one, or you are exceptionally uninformed.
You are projecting your own faults and sins there again, “frank”, like the good radical leftist drone that you are.
After ten years of reading your mindless pro-globalist, pro-establishment, pro-radical leftist prattle, I am still waiting for you to make your first intelligent comment. Or to exhibit a smidgen of courage in responding to those who rebut your nonsense and lies. You are a pathetic excuse for a human being, do you know that, “frank”?
Oh “Frank”….
Pot=Kettle frank 🐇🐇
Ok Frank….prove it.
Do you spend a lot of time hanging out at Lisa’s? You sound a bit lunatic-ky.
Rast, you’re indulging in too much ganja these days
Hey mon, dontcha be dissin da holy ganja!
I’m just saying,limit your dosage, too much is too much
Princess Lisa, you contemptible and loathsome deep state shill, your own time in handcuffs is coming. Although being as bony and skeletal as you are, you stand a decent chance of slipping right out of them.
You left out slimey!
Her “America” was the reign of Biden when Democrats did what they wanted with impunity.
I suspect if a Republican showed up to one of her press conferences and made a Murkowski of themselves, Princess Pork wouldn’t object to said person being removed.
Senator Padilla Was putting on his Karen act of entitlement. Of course Lisa defended him. She is Alaska #1 Karen
Karen Murkowski, good one!
Bad theatre from both sides. Sad to see this in our country.
For a moment it looked like he was going to pull a george floyd stunt and become a Democrat martyr to really fan the flames they have already started in the city of Lost Angels.
I wonder, when Princess Lisa turns sideways, does she completely disappear?
I’ve seen medical skeletons with more flesh on them.
““I’ve seen that one clip. It’s horrible. It is shocking at every level. It’s not the America I know,” Murkowski said …”
Apparently, she didn’t see the part where he disrupted, yelling, and resisting security as they tried to lead him out. That, or she’s okay with us disrupting her events as that would be the America she prefers to know.
It was an assassination attempt, straight up, no doubt. Padilla should have received the same treatment as Ashley Babbitt. No harm no foul my ///. The jerk should be headed to prison.
Somebody should share the entire event, from when Padilla started his rant to when he was cuffed, with the Princess. Then ask her if she would like to reconsider her comments.
I heard audio of the initial parts of this; it’s CLEAR that Padilla was ‘on stage’ to make a political statement. Shame on Lisa for not collecting all the information prior to flapping her trap.
He’s lucky he didn’t get the punishment for Impersonating a Pinata
No one had heard of this guy, he had no visible credentials on him and, he was engaged in pure theater. FYI, Frank: He was not arrested. That would happen to anyone who pulled a stunt like that whether a republican OR a democrat. You’re simply predisposed to react first and think later.
Alaska has one of the very worst Senators.
The America I know doesn’t have US senators making backsides of themselves.
Disingenuous as always.
How long has Lisa been in the senate? 2002 seems to ring a bell, but apparently that is not long enough to be aware of threat assessments and security protocols for public events. What a sham!
I hope we will get rid of RCV once and for all and then primary her out in 2028!
Only the Congress has the ability to violate the First Amendment. A law must be passed. Most folks are incapable of understanding this simple concept. “ The Congress Shall Pass No Law…….” See how easy that is to understand? Words mean what they mean. So settle down Frank, your man crush is showing.
Murkowski defended a CA democrat? Unbelievable!
Lisa you are in the top 2 most despised X Alaskans.buy a home in Dc and never come north again.
Dems/Lisa know full well this was nothing but a stunt to attract attention. Nice try. He didn’t ID himself when he barged in and of course Sec Noems secret service people did their jobs as they should. Just when we don’t think Lisa can go any lower… she does
My, what a short memory Lisa has… why it was just 4 short years ago that Lisa was all for the gagging, mugging. This included cancelation of ones right to free speech, being deprived of ones employment, enforced lock downs and the worst of all, forced medical experimentation with an m-RNA clot shot, turbo cancer accelerant.
Perhaps Lisa is can not recall the dystopian tyrannical America that she helped create just four short years ago?
Princess Lisa and Kash Patel should have an eye-popping contest.
Just ask Princess why she did not abide by the voters’ decision in the 2010 primary election, as she had promised, and then ask Patel about the promised release of the Epstein files.
WHAT will it take to finally rid Alaska of this oversalted pretzel stick?
Not a surprising reaction by Murkowski. She MOSTLY ALWAYS sides with the Democrats. She is NOT a republican even though she has the R by her name. It is all theatre! That’s the ONLY way she can win an election in my state. We all know she is a Democrat for real. Byron Donalds got it right. Padilla was after notoriety. Well, he got it!
They should have yelled ” bad dog!!”and let Noem handle it her way.. Whidbey, be afraid!!