House Democrats Tell Trump To Fire DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
House Democrats told President Trump on Jan. 27, 2026 to fire DHS Secretary Kristi Noem or face impeachment; 162 House Democrats had co-sponsored articles, Rep. Robin Kelly’s office said.
Overview
On Jan. 27, 2026 House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar said in a joint statement that President Donald Trump should fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem immediately or Democrats "will commence impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives," citing the Minneapolis shootings.
The demand followed the weekend killing of Alex Pretti by federal immigration enforcement personnel and the Jan. 7, 2026 death of Renee Nicole Good during federal operations in Minneapolis, incidents marked by conflicting accounts from federal and local officials, according to reports.
President Donald Trump told reporters on Jan. 27, 2026 he has no plans to remove Kristi Noem and said "I think she's doing a very good job," while Noem defended agents as having fired defensive shots, officials confirmed.
Rep. Robin Kelly’s office said 162 of the 213 House Democrats had signed on as co-sponsors of impeachment articles against Secretary Noem as of Jan. 27, 2026, reflecting broad Democratic support for removal in the lower chamber.
Kristi Noem is scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 3, 2026, and Senate Democrats have said they may withhold support for DHS funding ahead of the Jan. 30, 2026 spending deadline, raising the possibility of a partial government shutdown, officials said.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the story as an accountability crisis for Noem by prioritizing Democratic impeachment calls, highlighting charged language (e.g., 'blood on her hands' in quoted statements), emphasizing disproven claims by Noem with video evidence, and relegating defenses (McLaughlin, Trump) to brief rebuttal quotes, creating a critical cumulative narrative.
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The demand followed the weekend killing of Alex Pretti by federal immigration enforcement personnel and the January 7, 2026, death of Renee Nicole Good during federal operations in Minneapolis, with conflicting accounts from officials.
President Trump stated on January 27, 2026, that he has no plans to remove Kristi Noem and praised her, saying 'I think she's doing a very good job.'
162 out of 213 House Democrats had signed on as co-sponsors of impeachment articles against Secretary Noem as of January 27, 2026.
Kristi Noem is scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 3, 2026, and Senate Democrats may withhold support for DHS funding before the January 30, 2026, spending deadline, risking a partial government shutdown.
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