US EditionNoem pressed to apologize by Klobuchar for labeling Good, Pretti as domestic terrorists
Noem defended labeling two U.S. citizens killed by federal agents as domestic terrorists and stood by DHS immigration enforcement despite bipartisan criticism and ongoing congressional funding disputes.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee amid controversy over the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minnesota, refusing to apologize for calling them domestic terrorists based on reports from agents at the scene during chaotic situations.
- Senator Amy Klobuchar and Senator Dick Durbin challenged Noem on her labeling of Good and Pretti as domestic terrorists, presenting video evidence and eyewitness testimony that contradicted her claims, but Noem refused to retract the statements while offering condolences to the families.
- The fatal shootings and Noem's handling of immigration enforcement have led to calls for her resignation from both Democrats and some Republicans, highlighting tensions over the Trump administration's mass deportation policy and related congressional funding battles.
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Noem doesn't retract calling U.S. citizens killed by immigration agents 'domestic terrorists' in tense hearing
This was Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's first appearance before Congress since immigration agents fatally shot Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, is not at her best. And her appearance this Tuesday in the Senate has not helped clear doubts about her management at the head of one of the most prominent departments of the federal administration. She has refused to apologize for calling the two citizens shot dead by immigration police “domestic terrorists” while peacefully protesting against Donald Trump’s repressive policy against migrant…
Noem Slammed in Senate Over 'Domestic Terrorism' Line
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced a grilling on Capitol Hill Tuesday over her department's immigration crackdown. One big theme: Multiple senators criticized her over the shooting deaths of protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, but Noem declined to apologize for the characterization of them as domestic terrorists,...
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