Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was taken to the hospital on Tuesday after she suffered an allergic reaction. “Secretary Noem had an allergic reaction. She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution. She is alert and recovering,” Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. Noem was released … Read more
Police handcuffed Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and pushed him to the ground Thursday after forcibly removing him from a press conference Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was holding in Los Angeles. Padilla had entered the room and interrupted Noem as she was speaking about her department’s plans to continue deportation efforts in California, even as … Read more
Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forcibly removed from a news conference in Los Angeles on Thursday and detained after trying to question Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. “I am Sen. Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary,” Padilla said to Noem, which prompted several men to physically push him out of the news conference. … Read more
The Trump administration is planning to eliminate a Department of Homeland Security terrorism prevention program that former government officials and experts say has helped thwart attacks in the United States. The DHS budget submitted to Congress last month cancels the $18 million terrorism prevention grant program, saying it “does not align with DHS priorities.” “That … Read more