Rep. Ralph Norman says Sen. Padilla was rightfully removed for disrputing Noem press conference

Congressman Ralph Norman, R-S.C., said Thursday it was right for Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., to be thrown out of a press conference after he disrupted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles.

"He wasn't invited," Norman said on the "Just the News, No Noise" TV show. "He wasn't on the agenda, if you will, and the fact that he started pushing law enforcement officers...he should have been thrown out."

Noem was discussing recent U.S. Immigration and Enforcement operations in the city when Padilla interrupted, saying, "You insist on exaggerating," NBC News Los Angeles reported. 

As he was pushed out of the room by two men, he could be heard saying, "I'm Sen. Alex Padilla and I have questions for the secretary." Officers placed handcuffs on him after he went to the ground, video footage shows.

"I don't know why these Democrats think they can just disrupt and get by with it," Norman said. "They've never had consequences like the Trump administration is going to impose."

Norman said there is a time and place for everything.

"If he wants to go on a podcast or if he wants to call a press conference and rant and rave, he can do that, but not here," Norman said.