Who is Kristi Noem and when was she appointed DHS Secretary?

Kristi Noem is the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, confirmed by the Senate on January 25, 2025, after serving as Governor of South Dakota from 2019-2025.

What did Trump say in defense of Noem on Truth Social?

Trump defended Noem, claiming 'Radical Left Lunatics' target her because she is a woman, praised her border enforcement work, credited her with fixing the border, and disputed U.S. murder rate claims while criticizing Minnesota Democrats.

What responses have there been to the shootings involving federal immigration officers?

Noem faces impeachment threats, widespread resignation calls, intensified ICE protests in Minneapolis, lawmakers weighing impeachment, and the administration shifting operational control to border czar Tom Homan.

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Trump Defends DHS Secretary Noem Amid Minnesota Shooting Fallout

Trump defended Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Truth Social after the Jan. 24 killing of Alex Pretti and impeachment calls tied to the Jan. 7 shooting.

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President Donald Trump defended Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in a Truth Social post, saying "Radical Left Lunatics" target her because she is a woman and praising her work on border enforcement.

The post comes amid intense scrutiny after the Jan. 24 killing of Alex Pretti by U.S. Border Patrol agents and the Jan. 7 death of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, which prompted calls for Noem's resignation, lawmakers and officials said.

Trump also credited Noem with fixing the border and claimed the U.S. murder rate "reached the lowest level in history, 125 years," a claim experts disputed, and he criticized Minnesota Democrats including Gov. Tim Walz, Rep. Ilhan Omar and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey in his post.

Noem faces impeachment threats and widespread calls to resign after two fatal shootings involving federal immigration officers, and protests against ICE have intensified, drawing national attention to federal operations in Minneapolis, officials and lawmakers said.

Lawmakers are weighing impeachment proceedings and internal reviews while the administration has shifted operational control to border czar Tom Homan, signaling continued political and legal battles in the coming weeks.

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: The Jan. 24 killing of Alex Pretti by U.S. Border Patrol agents and the Jan. 7 death of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
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Miller Center
: Kristi Noem is the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, confirmed by the Senate on January 25, 2025, after serving as Governor of South Dakota from 2019-2025.
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Miller Center
: Trump defended Noem, claiming 'Radical Left Lunatics' target her because she is a woman, praised her border enforcement work, credited her with fixing the border, and disputed U.S. murder rate claims while criticizing Minnesota Democrats.
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Archives of Women's Political Communication
: Noem faces impeachment threats, widespread resignation calls, intensified ICE protests in Minneapolis, lawmakers weighing impeachment, and the administration shifting operational control to border czar Tom Homan.
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National Governors Association