The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Alex Padilla, Democrat of California, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 15, 2025.MARGARET BRENNAN: And we're joined now by California Senator Alex Padilla.

The senator pushed back on Trump administration claims he was trying to make a "viral moment," saying, "Nothing could be further from the truth"

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California Democratic Senator Alex Padilla is doubling down on his calls for the Trump Administration to remove military forces from Los Angeles.

California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Leads Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Demanding President Trump Remove Military Forces From Los Angeles

Chaotic scenes in which Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was pressed to the ground and handcuffed by federal agents set the political world aflame on Thursday.

During a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on June 11, 2025, Senator Alex Padilla discusses a DOJ opinion piece that asserts the president has legal authority to abolish national monuments.

Sen. Alex Padilla was pushed around and handcuffed after interrupting remarks from Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem, earlier this week.