Padilla aghast that Noem did ‘not know’ him at press conference where he was detained

Published June 15, 2025 2:31pm ET



Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) expressed shock after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she wasn’t aware of who the California senator was following his detainment at a press conference.

“What does it say about the secretary to not know who the senator from California is, the ranking member of the judiciary subcommittee on immigration?” Padilla said during a CNN interview on Sunday.

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