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Dem senator’s viral outburst at DHS presser triggers mixed reactions from lawmakers: ‘Disgusting situation’
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House lawmakers from both sides of the aisle gave strong reactions shortly after Sen. Alex Padilla’s, D-Calif., viral outburst that got him thrown out of a Department of Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Anna Paulina Luna of Florida and Jim Jordan of Ohio spoke to Fox News Digital after Padilla was escorted out of the hearing.
«That was crazy,» Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said.
«It’s a disgusting situation,» Jeffries said.
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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., talks with reporters outside the U.S. Capitol during the last votes of the week on Thursday, December 12, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)
Many Democrats condemned how the Secret Service handcuffed and removed Padilla from the room during the event, with some even calling on Noem to resign. Padilla and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem ended up holding a meeting afterward, which Padilla’s office described as «civil,» and Noem described as «cordial» despite the strong disagreements between the two.
Luna, a Florida Republican, said the viral incident speaks to a larger optics issue with men in the Democratic Party.
«I think optics are pretty bad for Democrat men as a whole,» Luna said.
«I mean, he aggressively was approaching her. Obviously, security saw that as a threat. I know after the fact, she actually was gracious enough after he pulled that to talk with him for a little bit and then exchange numbers. But the fact is that he’s a sitting senator, and he’s acting like a weirdo. I don’t know how else to describe it, other than you should not act like that, period, and especially not show aggression like that towards women,» she continued.
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Sen. Alex Padilla was temporarily detained after approaching Sec. Noem’s podium at the news conference. (Bill Melugin/Fox News)
«I think he was trying to get clickbait, but I don’t know about how you were raised, but I was raised that you don’t throw temper tantrums, and you certainly don’t approach women like that,» she continued.
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Jordan, an Ohio Republican, wondered why Padilla was in Los Angeles instead of Washington, D.C., as the Senate was in session on Thursday.
«Well, I mean, the first thing that comes to mind is, why isn’t he here voting? I – just like, the Senate’s in session. I just did a press conference with senators,» he said.
«I know they’re in session, so why is he here doing that? And then. Second, why not just wait and do your own press conference? Like, the press is there. The cameras are there.The microphones are there. If you wait till Secretary Noem is done, and then you tell them you want to say a few things, you cover him, everyone will cover you, journalists, everyone cover him. So, to me, those are the two takeaways. Why not just do it the common-sense way instead of going in and making a scene,» the Republican added.
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OCTOBER 13: Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) speaks to reporters as House Republicans hold a caucus meeting at the Longworth House Office Building on October 13, 2023, in Washington, D.C. House Republicans continue to debate their pick for Speaker after their initial nominee, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), withdrew his name from the race after failing to secure the number of votes needed. The full House of Representatives is expected to vote on a replacement for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) after he was ousted last week. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
The FBI said that he was let go after he had properly identified himself, as he was not wearing his security pin when he interrupted Noem while trying to ask a question during her remarks. Padilla did state his name and was wearing a shirt that said the U.S. Senate on it.
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«If this is how this administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they’re doing to farmworkers, to cooks, and to day laborers throughout California and throughout the country. We will hold this administration accountable,» he said after the incident.
Meanwhile, DHS slammed it as «disrespectful political theater.» The press conference was focused on anti-ICE civil unrest in Los Angeles as federal immigration authorities continue arrests of illegal immigrants in the region.
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Dems ‘deliberately obfuscating’ truth about ‘big, beautiful bill’ with this claim: Watchdog
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After House Republicans passed reconciliation language banning taxpayer funds from paying for sex change treatments, Democrats began using language to drum up opposition that conservative watchdog group the American Principles Project says is meant «to confuse people and make it sound like we’re trying to ban normal healthcare, medically necessary healthcare.»
The House-passed version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes provisions that prohibit federal Medicaid and Affordable Care Act funding from being spent on «gender transition procedures for any age» in all 50 states.
In response, Democrats and left-wing groups have begun claiming the GOP’s spending package seeks to eliminate «medically-necessary care.»
However, according to APP President Terry Schilling, «it’s a lie» and an effort to combat the prevailing notion among Americans that taxpayer funds should not be paying for transgender procedures.
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«They’re deliberately obfuscating here, and it’s because they don’t have any good arguments,» Schilling told Fox News Digital. «We shouldn’t be paying for any cosmetic sex change procedures with our tax dollars, and that’s what we’re cutting here.
«But they’re introducing and now ramping up these highly weaponized and high-powered words to confuse people and make it sound like we’re trying to ban normal healthcare, medically necessary healthcare.»
A transgender activist poses for a photograph after a rally where hundreds gathered in support of transgender youth at the Utah State Capitol in 2023. (Rick Bowmer)
After Republicans in the House of Representatives passed their version of the GOP spending package last month, the Congressional Equality Caucus complained that «Congress should be working to make healthcare more affordable – not banning coverage of medically necessary care.»
«House Republicans changed a previous anti-trans provision so it now cuts off federal Medicaid and Affordable Care Act funding for medically-necessary care for ALL transgender people — no matter their age,» a press release from the pro-trans Human Rights Campaign said after the House passed its spending bill.
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Debate heats up over a bill prohibiting Medicaid and ACA funding for gender transition as conservatives and progressives clash on «medically necessary care.» (Getty Images)
According to APP’s Schilling, arguments that Republicans are taking away «medically necessary» healthcare from anyone are «just not true.»
To make his point, APP’s Schilling pointed to one of the left’s frequent sources for transgender medical recommendations, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). Schilling pointed out that WPATH’s guidelines and standards explicitly state there is no «one-size-fits-all approach» to treating individuals with gender dysphoria.
«These are not medically necessary [treatments]. It’s a lie. These are cosmetic,» Schilling argued. «If you look at WPATH, even according to their own standards, transgender-identifying people don’t actually have to medically transition. They say there’s no one size fits all. Well, I’m sorry, but medically necessary means you need it in order to survive. You need it for your health. And they’re saying in their own writings that it’s not medically necessary, that it’s not a one-size-fits-all.»
Schilling added that they’re «arguing out of both sides of their mouth.»
«We’re calling out the transgender industry, and we’re trying to stop them from confusing even more people as we pass a very, very good and important bill,» he said.
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In a statement to Fox News Digital, the Human Rights Campaign argued «gender-affirming care» is considered «best practice» and «evidence-based» by every major medical association in the country, noting that studies have shown it significantly improves mental health outcomes for transgender youth.
«Healthcare decisions should be made by patients, families, and doctors — not the American Principles Project,» HRC said.
Protesters fill the Iowa Capitol to denounce a bill that would strip the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity Feb. 27, 2025, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Schilling said he has run numerous polls and focus groups about whether Americans agree with taxpayer funds supporting individuals’ gender transitions, and he told Fox News Digital that the overwhelming sentiment from people across the political spectrum is that they should not.
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«Here’s where Americans are at,» Schilling said. «They want to ban the procedures for anyone under 18. And, anyone over 18, they want you to pay for it yourself. That’s where they’re at, and that’s where [APP is] at, and that’s where Donald Trump is at. That’s where Republicans in the House and Senate are at.»
The Congressional Equality Caucus did not respond to requests for comment on this article.
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Violeta Barrios de Chamorro fue presidenta de Nicaragua entre 1990 y 1997. Foto APNicaragua,Últimas Noticias
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El Ejército de Israel aseguró este domingo haber atacado una instalación nuclear iraní en Isfahán, en el centro del país, en el marco de la ofensiva en curso contra objetivos estratégicos de la República Islámica. La operación fue confirmada por el portavoz militar israelí, coronel Avichai Adraee, quien afirmó que las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI) atacaron “con fuerza un centro estratégico importante”.
El ataque se produjo después de que el Organismo Internacional de la Energía Atómica (OIEA) verificara daños en cuatro edificios críticos en Isfahán, entre ellos una instalación de conversión de uranio y una planta de fabricación de placas de combustible. El organismo, que depende de Naciones Unidas, informó sobre las afectaciones el sábado por la noche tras inspecciones de urgencia.
Según el portavoz de las FDI, los ataques alcanzaron también “laboratorios e instalaciones de contención” en la zona, aunque no se precisó el momento exacto en que ocurrieron los bombardeos.
Adraee advirtió que Israel continuará atacando las capacidades nucleares iraníes “para eliminar la amenaza que representan”. Se trata del golpe más directo contra infraestructura nuclear iraní desde el inicio de la actual escalada, y marca un punto de inflexión en el conflicto regional.
La ciudad de Isfahán alberga una de las principales infraestructuras del programa nuclear iraní, incluida la planta de conversión de uranio, que actúa como parte fundamental del ciclo de producción de combustible para las centrifugadoras. El OIEA, que ha tenido inspectores en Irán desde hace décadas, expresó su preocupación por la integridad física del sitio y advirtió sobre el potencial riesgo de diseminación nuclear en caso de nuevos ataques.
Hasta el momento, la agencia no ha informado sobre la liberación de material radiactivo como consecuencia del bombardeo. No obstante, fuentes diplomáticas occidentales en Viena señalaron que los técnicos del organismo siguen trabajando para evaluar el alcance total de los daños.
El bombardeo marca un nuevo y delicado episodio en el conflicto entre Israel e Irán, que en los últimos días ha escalado de manera sostenida. A diferencia de ataques anteriores centrados en blancos militares o logísticos, este golpe tiene un carácter abiertamente nuclear, con lo que se cruza una línea que hasta ahora muchos actores internacionales consideraban de alto riesgo.
Desde el viernes, Israel ha intensificado su campaña militar como parte de la operación “Rising Lion”, en respuesta al creciente número de ataques con cohetes y drones lanzados desde Irán y sus aliados regionales.
Según el balance más reciente publicado por las FDI este domingo a las 11:15, se han registrado más de 200 lanzamientos de cohetes en los últimos días. En total, 22 misiles impactaron directamente en suelo israelí, provocando 13 muertes —incluidos tres menores— y al menos 380 heridos, de los cuales nueve permanecen en estado grave.
Por su parte, el régimen iraní ha prometido responder. El ministro de Exteriores, Abás Araqchí, declaró que Teherán continuará atacando territorio israelí mientras persistan las agresiones. “Si se detiene la agresión israelí, nosotros también pararemos”, dijo en una reunión con embajadores extranjeros celebrada en la capital iraní, según reportó el diario Tehran Times.
La ofensiva israelí ya ha causado más de 100 muertos en Irán, entre ellos altos mandos militares y científicos vinculados al programa nuclear. El viernes, medios estatales confirmaron la muerte del jefe del Estado Mayor de las Fuerzas Armadas de Irán, general Mohamad Hosein Baqerí, así como del comandante en jefe de la Guardia Revolucionaria, general Hossein Salamí, y del general Gholam Ali Rashid, responsable de la base aérea Khatam ol-Anbiya. También fueron asesinados los científicos Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi y Fereydoun Abbasi, vinculados al enriquecimiento de uranio.
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