Vice President JD Vance referred to Sen. Alex Padilla, California’s first Latino senator, as “Jose Padilla,” after he was handcuffed by federal agents.

Vice President JD Vance on Friday referred to U.S. Senator Alex Padilla of California as "Jose" while speaking to reporters. Asked about the comment, a spokesperson for Vance told Newsweek in a ...

Several California Democrats slammed Vice President Vance after he referred to Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) as “Jose” during a Friday press conference in Los Angeles. “I was hoping Jose ...

Sen. Alex Padilla, a Democrat from California, was forced to the ground and handcuffed by federal agents during a June 12 news conference being held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a ...

Vance's comments sparked immediate reactions from both sides of the aisle. Padilla's fellow California senator, Adam Schiff, wrote on X: "JD Vance served alongside Alex Padilla, and knows better.