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Trump Reaffirms Support for DHS Secretary Noem as Democrats Push Impeachment

The clash follows two fatal Minneapolis shootings tied to federal operations under active investigation.

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem delivers remarks at the Assumption of Command Ceremony for U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin E. Lunday at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 24: 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. Federal immigration agents shot and killed another U.S. citizen on Saturday morning, later identified as Alex Pretti, during operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)
Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was sidelined by Trump at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday.
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Overview

  • The White House said Noem retains the president’s full confidence, with Trump telling her personally before a Cabinet meeting that she has his support and indicating she will not step down.
  • Noem defended her leadership on Fox News, saying she is following the law and enforcing immigration policies to keep the country safe.
  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries urged Trump to fire Noem and warned Democrats would begin impeachment proceedings if he does not.
  • Tom Homan was dispatched to Minneapolis to direct the immigration enforcement crackdown and is reporting directly to the president.
  • Two Border Patrol agents are on administrative leave after the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti as investigators review that incident and an earlier ICE shooting of Renee Good during Minneapolis operations.