Kristi Noem grilled over L.A. Purple Heart Army vet who self-deported
- Posted on December 12, 2025
- By Los Angeles Times
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Kristi Noem grilled over L.A. Purple Heart Army vet who self-deported
The saga of Sae Joon Park, a Los Angeles Army veteran who legally immigrated to the United States, was awarded a Purple Heart after being wounded in combat and self-deported to South Korea, was highlighted during a testy congressional hearing about the Trump administration’s immigration policy.
