California Senator Alex Padilla handcuffed at Nome press conference in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – The Trump administration defended the handcuffs of Senator Alex Padilla on Thursday, saying the Secret Service believed he was an attacker at a press conference with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Department of Homeland Security spokesman Tricia McLaughlin Padilla In a statement following the incident, “Disrespected Political Theater” and officials said. She…