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Over 200 Democrats sign letter condemning ‘unprecedented’ removal of senator from DHS presser

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Over 200 House and Senate Democrats signed a letter condemning what they called an «unprecedented incident» in which Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forcibly removed from a Homeland Security press conference last week.
Signed by 188 House members of Congress and 35 senators, the letter accuses the Trump administration of a «potential violation of separation of powers» and said the incident «raises alarming questions about the conduct of federal law enforcement agencies, the coordination of protective services, and the administration’s posture toward congressional oversight.»
Padilla was handcuffed and briefly detained by officers as he aimed to speak out in opposition to Trump administration immigration raids that sparked unrest in Los Angeles and smaller protests across the country this month.
Videos of the incident showed Padilla attempting to walk up to Noem while she was speaking at a podium and trying to shout over the secretary, but law enforcement stepped in and forcefully stopped Padilla’s advance.
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Left: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.J. Center: Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif. Right: Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. (AP/Rod Lamkey, Jr./File and REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/File Photo)
Padilla was eventually taken out of the room, brought to the ground and handcuffed, the videos showed. Fox News reporters who were present at the news conference said Padilla appeared to be detained for a period of time.
Padilla has claimed, «I wasn’t trying to be disrespectful or disruptive, and I don’t think I was» and «I was simply asking a question just as the members of the press corps ask questions, members of the Congress, members of the Senate ask questions to do our job to hold the administration accountable.»
The letter, sent by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and joined by hundreds more other lawmakers, was sent to House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on Monday.
The letter was signed by the likes of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
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Sen. Alex Padilla was seen near Noem’s podium at the news conference.
«We write to express our profound concern regarding the shocking and deeply troubling mistreatment of United States Senator Alex Padilla,» the lawmakers said in the letter.
The letter states that «Senator Padilla clearly identified himself and was acting within his rights as a Member of Congress,» and that «this unprecedented incident is not simply an affront to security protocol—it is a constitutional issue—as these actions may constitute an assault on a sitting senator.»
The Democrats call for «swift and decisive action» from congressional leadership «to uphold the dignity and authority of Congress.»
«If members of the United States Senate can be physically restrained for seeking answers from executive officials, it sets a dangerous precedent for the independence of the legislative branch,» the letter claims.
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Sen. Alex Padilla (Luke Johnson / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Johnson has said that his view of Padilla’s behavior before the incident was «wildly inappropriate,» telling reporters, «You don’t charge a sitting Cabinet secretary, and everybody can draw their own conclusions.»
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Thune spoke to Padilla and Senate Sergeant at Arms Jennifer Hemingway about the incident.
Responding to the letter, Abigail Jackson, a White House spokesperson, told Fox News Digital that «this letter won’t fool anyone.»
«Padilla lunged towards Secretary Noem’s podium in the middle of a press conference, resisted law enforcement, and didn’t immediately identify himself,» she said. «Democrats are so desperate to talk about anything other than their supporters violently rioting in L.A. that they’re trying to make a martyr out of a senator who acted like a kindergartner throwing a temper tantrum.»
Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.
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Congressman calls on Noem, Dr. Oz with plan to ‘swiftly remove’ 1.4 million illegal migrants on Medicaid

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Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, sent letters to two key agency heads with a plan to «swiftly» remove roughly 1.4 million illegal immigrants currently receiving Medicaid in the US.
«While Democrats in Congress continue to peddle falsehoods and fear-mongering over so-called ‘Medicaid cuts,’ they conveniently ignore a staggering truth: over 1.4 million illegal aliens are receiving Medicaid benefits, an unsustainable burden on the American taxpayer,» Hunt told Fox News Digital.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz were both recipients of Rep. Hunt’s letter this week, which proposed a task force to «identify» and remove the illegal migrants on Medicaid.
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«I’ve formally requested the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a task force to identify those unlawfully exploiting our healthcare system and ensure they are swiftly removed from our country,» Hunt added.
The Texas Congressman’s comments come as President Donald Trump’s «One Big Beautiful Bill,» which includes a provision stripping illegal migrants from taxpayer-funded healthcare, faces last-minute changes in the Senate.
Fox News Digital obtained a document from the Congressional Budget Office sent to two GOP committee chairmen this week with information regarding the «One Big Beautiful Bill» that reads:
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«About 1.4 million would be people who do not meet citizenship and immigration status requirements for Medicaid enrollment but who would be covered under current law in programs funded by the states.»

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks along Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) during a news conference following the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on June 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. During the news conference Senate Republicans discussed progress with consideration of U.S. President Donald Trump’s «The One Big Beautiful Bill» budget and tax reconciliation bill. (Getty Images)
On Thursday, the Senate Parliamentarian moved to strike out current language in the legislation that would exclude illegal immigrants from Medicaid eligibility, but sources close to negotiations tell Fox News Digital that those portions of the bill are actively being re-drafted in an attempt to ensure they are included in the final draft of the bill.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, also addressed the parliamentarian’s decision to remove the portions about Medicaid to reporters Thursday morning.
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«These are speed bumps along the way. We anticipated those and so we have contingency plans,» Thune explained. «Obviously, you have to adjust the timing and schedule a little bit, but we’re moving forward.»
Regardless of whether Medicaid is removed from the «One Big Beautiful Bill,» Congressman Hunt says that being able to identify the free healthcare-receiving illegal migrants alone is enough reason to remove them from the US.

Newly sworn in Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks during a ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House on April 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Oz spoke of a desire to provide America access to great care while reducing chronic disease and modernizing Medicare and Medicaid. (Andrew Harnik)
«Through coordinated efforts between DHS and CMS, we can develop an effective approach to identify people based on financial data, residence, or medical records, and then take appropriate action against those violating our immigration laws,» Hunt’s letter to Noem and Dr. Oz reads.
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«We must protect American resources for American citizens. End of discussion.»
Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News Digital covering breaking news. Story tips can be sent to Preston.Mizell@fox.com and on X @MizellPreston
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Belarusian dissident thanks Trump admin for his freedom, demands the UN act

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EXCLUSIVE — Belarusian dissident Siarhei Tsikhanouski is free after spending more than five years as a political prisoner, and now he is calling for those still behind bars to be released.
In a video message played before the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on Thursday, Tsikhanouski makes a desperate plea for international intervention.
«I was tortured, I was held in solitary confinement, I was frozen. I wasn’t even given a pen to write a few words. For years, I didn’t receive a single letter, not even from my daughter. They filled my ears with lies and propaganda. They tried to convince me that everyone had forgotten me. What is happening in Belarusian prisons is not law enforcement. It is torture, abuse, and the destruction of human beings. People are literally being killed behind bars,» Tsikhanouski said in the video, which was provided to Fox News Digital by UN Watch.
Siarhei Tsikhanouski calls for international action in his video message to the United Nations.
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Tsikhanouski credited the international community — especially the Trump administration — for his release, which was secured after U.S. Special Envoy on Ukraine and Russia Gen. Keith Kellogg met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. In addition to Tsikhanouski, 13 other political prisoners were released through U.S. mediation.
The Belarusian dissident said in the video that he would not have made it out alive if it were not for «international solidarity» and «the efforts of the USA administration.»

Belarus opposition leader Syarhei Tsikhanouski hugs his wife Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya after he was released from prison, in this screengrab taken from a social media video released on June 21, 2025. (Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya via X/via Reuters)
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In his first address as U.N. special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, Nils Muižnieks warned that, since Jan. 2025, the human rights situation has «continued to deteriorate.» He also noted that authorities in Belarus have abused «highly problematic» legislation, including a prohibition on insulting the president or other public officials.
«Belarus has a very large number of people behind bars who should not be there, including opposition politicians, human rights defenders, journalists, independent trade union activists, environmental defenders and lawyers,» Muižnieks said before Tsikhanouski’s video was played. He also described the ill-treatment of prisoners by Belarusian authorities.
After the council heard Tsikhanouski’s message, Muižnieks said that the recently-freed dissident’s words «carry extra weight.»
Following his release, Tsikhanouski was reunited with his wife, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and their children in Lithuania. Tsikhanouskaya is the exiled Belarusian opposition leader whom some countries recognize as the president-elect.
Tsikhanouskaya thanked President Donald Trump, Kellogg and the State Department for their efforts, which led to her husband’s freedom.
«My husband Siarhei is free! It’s hard to describe the joy in my heart,» Tsikhanouskaya wrote on X. «We’re not done. 1,150 political prisoners remain behind bars. All must be released.»

Siarhei Tsikhanouski, a Belarusian opposition activist released from a prison by Belarusian authorities, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer joined the call to see the remaining 1,150 prisoners gain their freedom.
«Siarhei Tsikhanouski is a symbol of courage who paid a heavy price for daring to challenge Lukashenko’s dictatorship. United Nations Watch is honored to give him the floor at the UN Human Rights Council just days after his release from prison. His voice, silenced by the regime for more than five years as he was tortured in jail, now speaks for millions of Belarusians who continue to demand freedom and human rights,» Neuer told Fox News Digital.
Neuer said Tsikhanouski’s message to the U.N. was «a direct challenge to the regimes that continue to silence their critics.»

A freed Siarhei Tsikhanouski holds a photo of himself taken before he was held behind bars for more than five years. (Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya via X)
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Thursday, June 26, also marks the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Tsikhanouskaya wrote on X to mark the occasion and shared a photo illustrating the effects that five years in prison had on her husband.
«Today is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. My husband survived five years of isolation and cruelty in the Belarus regime’s prisons. Many others still endure it. If we had given up, Siarhei wouldn’t be free. That’s why we keep going—until everyone is home,» Tsikhanouskaya wrote.
According to NPR, Tsikhanouski lost more than 41% of his body weight. He went into prison weighing 298 pounds but weighed just 174 pounds when he was released on June 21.
In response to a request for comment on Tsikhanouski’s statement, UN Human Rights Council spokesperson Pascal Sim directed Fox News Digital to a recording of the hearing, particularly Muižnieks’ remarks.
The U.N. Human Rights Office also directed Fox News Digital to Muižnieks’ statement.
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