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Republican senators Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski call for Kristi Noem to resign as DHS secretary
Senators Tillis and Murkowski criticize DHS Secretary Noem's handling of Minneapolis shootings and immigration enforcement, calling her management 'amateurish' and disqualifying.
- On January 27, 2026, Sen. Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina , and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, called for Secretary Kristi Noem to resign over Minnesota shootings.
- After weekend shootings in Minneapolis, Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, called victims terrorists, a claim later challenged by video and scrutiny.
- Sen. Thom Tillis told reporters `I can't think of any point of pride over the last year` and placed holds on DHS nominations until Kristi Noem testified, while Sen. Lisa Murkowski said `I've lost confidence in her`.
- Democratic leaders warned they would oppose a spending package including Department of Homeland Security funding, risking a partial government shutdown by Friday as over three-fourths of the House Democratic Caucus back impeachment articles.
- A Feb. 12 hearing will question Todd Lyons, Rodney Scott and Joseph Edlow as lawmakers call for investigations amid concerns about eroding public trust.
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Is Kristi Noem's job in jeopardy? President Trump says no, lawmakers say yes
Lawmakers are urging changes in immigration enforcement and accountability from the Department of Homeland Security following two fatal shootings by federal officers in Minneapolis.
·New Hampshire, United States
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GOP Sens. Murkowski, Tillis call for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to resign over Alex Pretti shooting
Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Thom Tillis called Tuesday for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign following the Jan. 24 killing of Alex Pretti by border agents -- making them the first GOP members of Congress to demand the Cabinet secretary step down.
·New York, United States
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