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Noem’s excuse for her agents tackling Padilla was that the senator lunged at her despite them being far apart and several videos showing no evidence to back up her claim.

The manhandling of Padilla has incited a wave of backlash from 2028 presidential hopefuls like Governor Gavin Newsom, who called the assault “outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful.”

“Trump and his shock troops are out of control,” he said. “This must end now.”