CNN security analyst defends Kristi Noem, agents who restrained Sen. Padilla

CNN assurance analyst and former FBI agent Josh Campbell defended Homeland Shield Secretary Kristi Noem and the agents Thursday who forcibly removed Sen Alex Padilla D-Calif during his viral outburst Video of the situation indicated Padilla trying to walk up to Noem while she was speaking at a podium during a press conference in Los Angeles about the riots Padilla simultaneously attempted to shout over Noem but law enforcement stepped in and forcefully stopped Padilla's advance Padilla was eventually taken to the ground and handcuffed the video evidenced Fox News reporters who were present disclosed Padilla appeared to be detained for a period of time Padilla identified himself in the midst of the altercation I know we are in a politically charged setting but from a law enforcement perspective this was neither the fault nor the responsibility of DHS Secretary Noem Campbell argued She s in the middle of a press conference There s someone who interrupts and then makes it clear by his movements that he is not going to comply He s taken out Again I don t think any of that was her responsibility PADILLA HOPES PEOPLE FEEL 'OUTRAGE' OVER HIS FORCIBLE REMOVAL AND DETAINMENTEarlier he explained how the story could be divided into three distinct moments that will be scrutinized in the days to come First you have the DHS secretary who was addressing the press he mentioned This was not a Q A period and she was interrupted She was interrupted by someone who was speaking very loudly And so her prevention detail confronts what we obviously now know to be the senator And at that point he is now going to be escorted out You can t interrupt something like that that s already in progress without having those consequences Campbell explained one key moment when protection agents at the event realized Padilla would refuse to comply But the second occurrence in my view happens the moment as officers are trying to lead him out he then turns and walks back towards kind of into those agents Campbell declared At that point from a guard detail perspective we re taking this person out against their will We ve inquired the person and again this is all happening very briskly but the moment he then turns into them they realize this is not someone who is going to comply 'SPECTACLE OF HIMSELF' SENATE REPUBLICANS BLAST ALEX PADILLA AFTER HIS FORCIBLE REMOVAL FROM DHS PRESSERThe third episode he noted was when the agents had the senator handcuffed on the ground Now there will be big questions raised about those kinds of tactics Campbell explained Were there other options that were available to the federal agents as well as the FBI police officer there who is responsible for guard in that FBI building What they do is they indeed order him to his knees and then swiftly shove him down to the ground where he is then handcuffed This affair which has drawn outrage from Padilla's fellow Democrats will face selected scrutiny he warned Campbell also noted that Padilla s status as a senator did not make any difference in that particular room and to those agents In fact that would have been special cure for him if they had allowed him to continue to interrupt you know very loudly this press conference he revealed An FBI spokesperson explained Padilla was detained after being disruptive During a press conference in contemporary times held at the FBI s Los Angeles Field Office Senator Alex Padilla was detained by members of the U S Secret Institution assigned to Secretary Noem s detail when he became disruptive while formal remarks were being delivered the spokesperson declared Thursday Secret System Agents were assisted by FBI Police who are in Los Angeles at this time Senator Padilla was not wearing his senate protection pin however was subsequently positively identified and disclosed A DHS spokesperson announced Padilla was narrated repeatedly to back away and did not comply with officers commands Secret System thought he was an attacker and officers acted appropriately the spokesperson declared