Senator Alex Padilla of California on Thursday was forcibly removed and handcuffed after interrupting a press conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, in a startling episode that deepened partisan tensions over the Trump Administration’s expanded immigration enforcement efforts in Los Angeles.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pledged Thursday to carry on with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown despite waves of unrest across the U.S. Hours later a judge directed the president to return control to California over National Guard troops he deployed after protests erupted over the immigration crackdown,

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.

Democrats are erupting in anger after Sen. Alex Padilla was shoved out of a press conference being held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday afternoon. Video shows federal agents grabbing the senator and pushing him out a door.

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