Republicans are all over the place on Alex Padilla's forcible removal

Some Republican lawmakers reeled in shock Thursday after Department of Homeland Security officers aggressively removed and handcuffed Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) — others blamed the senator.What they're saying: "It's horrible," Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) told reporters. "It is shocking at every level. It's not the America I know."Senate GOP Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said he had not watched the video, but hit Padilla for skipping Senate votes in D.C."He's in California today when we're voting in the United States Senate on important legislation for the country," Barrasso told Axios.What they're saying: Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) told Axios he needs to "learn more" but that the video was "sad to see.""I don't know what preceded it," Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) told reporters, "but it looks like he's being manhandled and physically removed, and it's hard to imagine a justification for that.""Was he disruptive," Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) asked reporters, adding, "He got what he wanted."Catch up quick: Padilla was physically removed from a press conference being held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after he interjected to ask a question.DHS issued a statement afterward, saying the senator "chose disrespectful political theatre and interrupted a live press conference without identifying himself or having his Senate security pin on as he lunged toward Secretary Noem.""Secret Service thought he was an attacker and officers acted appropriately," the statement continued.

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