Washington Democrats erupted in outrage at the sight of Sen. Alex Padilla of California being forcibly removed and pinned to the floor during a press conference with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Kristi Noem, once a vocal defender of states' rights against federal use of the National Guard, now supports Trump's deployment of troops in California.

Meanwhile, their Senate counterparts gave floor speech after floor speech, condemning the action as an "abuse of power" and "assault." House Speaker Mike Johnson called Padilla's actions "wildly inappropriate" and alleged he rushed at the secretary.

Washington Examiner senior writer Joe Concha called out Sen. Alex Padilla's storming and forceful removal at a Thursday Homeland Security press briefing as "performance art."

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass recently called for an end to immigration raids led by President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Democrats — along with many Never Trump conservatives — are rallying around Sen. Alex Padilla (D-California) following a disturbing incident on Thursday, June 12 during a press conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

The DHS secretary's request would have exceeded authorities invoked by President Trump when he deployed the National Guard to LA.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem commented on the Los Angeles protests in a June 8 interview with CBS News.

The list of controversial things that the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, has done continues to grow. The divisive politician is known for her ability to shoot puppies and old goats without remorse,