Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) chided Vice President JD Vance on Saturday morning after Vance referred to the California senator as “Jose” during a press conference in Los Angeles on Friday evening. Vance’s remark and the ensuing backlash are the latest squabble in the long-running conflict between the Trump administration and California Democrats as tension mounts

Vice President JD Vance referred to Sen. Alex Padilla as “José Padilla” during a Friday visit to Los Angeles where he criticized California’s Democratic leaders and defended the Trump administration’s controversial use of the state’s National Guard in the city.