Democrats and Republicans alike were stunned on Thursday when California Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's news conference in Los Angeles. The Context Padilla was removed from Noem's press conference as he shouted that he wanted to ask her questions amid the government's response to ongoing demonstrations in Los Angeles against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in the area.

The following is the transcript of an interview with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 8, 2025.

Kristi Noem, once a vocal defender of states' rights against federal use of the National Guard, now supports Trump's deployment of troops in California.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pledged Thursday to carry on with the Trump ... and the possibility that Trump could send troops to other states for immigration enforcement, governors are weighing what to do.

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 spoken to her privately.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem held a forceful press conference today in Los Angeles, addressing the escalating anti-ICE protests in

In June 2025, a rumor surfaced that U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testified to Congress that Republicans voted to allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to employ people who stormed the U.

United States Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused Sheinbaum of encouraging "violent protests" in Los Angeles.