Sen. Alex Padilla was removed from a Los Angeles news conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, while a federal judge weighed the merits of military deployments on Thursday.

Just before Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) was forcibly removed from a Department of Homeland Security press briefing, forced to

Noem threatened Biden for considering activating the Guard in Texas over governor's objections, but praises Trump for doing it in California.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said President Donald Trump is putting the safety of the Los Angeles community and law enforcement first.

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.

The Trump administration announced Saturday that it would be deploying the National Guard to the Los Angeles area after protests over immigration enforcement.

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.

President Donald Trump has mobilized more than 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles, setting up a clash with Gov. Gavin Newsom.