When I heard the secretary, not for the first time in that press conference, talk about the needing to liberate the people of Los Angeles from their duly elected mayor and governor, it was at that moment that I chose to try to ask a question.
Alex Padilla: “When I heard the secretary, not for the first time in that press conference, talk about the needing to liberate the…”
On the recordJune 14, 2025
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Padilla explains his reaction to Noem's comments about Los Angeles leadership.
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