The incident has infuriated Democrats in both chambers of Congress, with others, including Padilla’s seatmate Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), also calling for Noem to resign.

Calls grow for Kristi Noem to resign in the wake of Padilla incident - California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell leads calls for Homeland Security Secretary to step down after senator forcibly ...

“I pray you never have a moment like this,” Padilla said, with a choked voice, as he referenced Noem. “In that moment, a lot of questions came to mind.

WASHINGTON – Democrats want Department of Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem to testify on Capitol Hill about the manhandling of Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.).

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

The incident occurred at a federal building in Los Angeles during a conference held by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. DHS officials said that Padilla tried to interrupt the conference.

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 ...

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 ...