California Sen. Alex Padilla is getting plenty of mileage out of his scuffle with the Secret Service and federal authorities in Los Angeles Thursday. Padilla's Senate and campaign X.com accounts posted a total of seven outraged videos in the first 24 hours after the altercation. Viral videos of the incident show a Secret Service agent dragging a fuming Padilla out of a press conference with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and he identifies himself as a senator only as he's being pushed out the door. The agent then forces Padilla to the ground, while two agents handcuff him. Padilla, however, wasn't arrested. Within the hour, agents released him with no charges
After immigration raids sparked protests, downtown LA descended into chaos over the weekend. Right-leaning citizen journalist and political commentator Cam Higby was on the ground capturing some of the most dangerous (and viral) moments, including people burning Waymos and hurling rocks at police near City Hall. In this interview, Cam recalls the sequence of events and tries to make sense of it all " including why, exactly, the Waymos were targeted, the role of police (or lack thereof), and how various factions (ranging from responsible to anarchical) shaped the national narrative. This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity and brevity.
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