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Trump Backs Noem and Hands Minnesota Operation to Tom Homan as Impeachment Threats Escalate

Following two Minneapolis deaths, mounting questions over DHS accounts have intensified oversight pressure.

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference in the National Response Coordination Center at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters on January 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a press conference at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Response Coordination Center in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 24, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference in the National Response Coordination Center at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters on January 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Overview

  • President Trump said Kristi Noem will not resign and praised her performance, even as he ordered border czar Tom Homan to take over immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota.
  • Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino was pulled from the Minneapolis effort and sent back to California, according to multiple reports, as the White House reorders on‑the‑ground leadership.
  • House Democratic leaders warned they will launch impeachment proceedings if Noem is not fired, with more than two‑thirds of the caucus backing a resolution to remove her.
  • Video evidence and statements from Minneapolis police contradict Noem’s claim that Alex Pretti brandished a handgun before he was killed, and investigations into the shooting continue.
  • Republican criticism has grown, with Sen. John Curtis faulting Noem’s premature statements and Sens. Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski urging her to step aside or sharply rebuking her handling of the case.