Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is holding a press conference in Los Angeles amid the first major riots of President Donald Trump’s second term. The press conference is set to begin at 1:45 p.

A visibly upset Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) addressed reporters Thursday after he was roughed up by federal agents and ejected from a press conference in Los Angeles after attempting to ask Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem a question.

Democrats and Republicans alike were stunned when Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from Noem's press conference.

Walz joins fellow Dem governors in defending sanctuary law on Capitol Hill

Stephen Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem are two of the loudest voices in the room encouraging Donald Trump to militarize Los Angeles, a presidential aide has disclosed. Both urged the president to federalize and deploy California Army National Guard troops and send U.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has defended the forcible removal of Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla from her Los Angeles press conference on Thursday. Newsweek's live blog is closed.