After the press conference, Noem addressed the incident while standing outside the federal building. 'If he would have reached out and identified himself and let us know who he was and wanted to talk.

Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was dragged out of a Department of Homeland Security press conference, forced to the ground, and handcuffed by members of the FBI after attempting to ask DHS ...

Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a news conference and handcuffed Thursday morning as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was speaking on recent immigration enforcement operations ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is facing calls to resign after California Democratic Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from her press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday and ...

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla is pushed out of the room as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news conference in Los Angeles on June 12, 2025.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at a press conference at the Wilshire Federal Building, Thursday, June 12, 2025 By Luke Johnson Follow June 12, 2025 11:58 AM PT ...

This incident must be investigated, and everyone involved held accountable. “Kristi Noem went to Los Angeles to help this Administration inflame and escalate a problem they are causing.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) of engaging in “political theater” following his outburst during a Thursday press conference, suggesting he should have ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is holding a press conference in Los Angeles amid the first major riots of President Donald Trump’s second term. The press conference is set to begin at 1 ...