Noem took to X (formerly Twitter) to share an update about the incident. “After he interrupted our press conference with law enforcement, I met with Senator Padilla for 15 minutes,” she revealed.

The incident sparked widespread shock and criticism. On Friday, Vance answered questions during a visit to Los Angeles, and called Sen. Padilla “Jose” as he referenced the incident: ...

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) teared up during a Tuesday speech on the Senate floor while recounting being “physically” and “aggressively forced out” of last week’s Department of Homeland ...

On June 12, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, was removed from a press conference being held by the Secretary of Homeland Security, forced to the floor and handcuffed after he interrupted to ...

Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett said during a Wednesday podcast that she “literally” cried when watching footage of the forcible removal of Democratic California Sen. Alex Padilla from ...