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Trump Backs Noem as House Leaders Threaten Impeachment Over Minneapolis Killings

The president shifted on-the-ground control to border czar Tom Homan after video evidence undercut DHS accounts of the latest fatal shooting in Minneapolis.

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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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives at his office as the Senate returns at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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

Overview

  • President Donald Trump said he will not ask Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign, praising her performance while stating the Pretti shooting is under investigation.
  • House Democratic leaders warned they will open impeachment proceedings if Noem is not fired, with more than two-thirds of their caucus backing an impeachment resolution.
  • Republican criticism grew as Sens. Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski said Noem should step down or that they had lost confidence, and Sen. John Curtis faulted her premature statements.
  • The White House sent Tom Homan to take operational control in Minnesota and on-the-ground leadership changed, with Border Patrol official Greg Bovino and some agents leaving the city.
  • Parallel federal and state investigations continue into the shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, with Minnesota officials asserting the state must lead and Congress scheduling DHS, ICE and CBP testimony in mid-February.