Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), who was forcibly removed and handcuffed at a news conference for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem earlier this week, questioned the meaning behind Noem not recognizing the senator from California amid the incident.

Sen. Alex Padilla criticized Kristi Noem after being escorted from a DHS news conference, questioning her awareness and response to his presence.

Padilla has ‘serious questions’ for Noem after he was dragged from press conference: ‘How does she not know the senator from California?’ - The senator from California says Noem’s resignation is not h

California Democratic Senator Alex Padilla is doubling down on his calls for the Trump Administration to remove military forces from Los Angeles.

The incident occurred amid heightened political tensions nationwide, including protests against federal immigration authorities over aggressive sweeps of migrants and immigrants, and deportations.

California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Leads Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Demanding President Trump Remove Military Forces From Los Angeles

The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Alex Padilla, Democrat of California, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 15, 2025.MARGARET BRENNAN: And we're joined now by California Senator Alex Padilla.

Now the senior U.S. senator from California, Alex Padilla’s career in public service started amid intense fervor over immigration in the early 1990s. Now, it comes full circle.