Homeland Security boss Noem in hot water after response to Minneapolis killings

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: January 27, 2026

Words: 1,193

Last Updated: 12 hours, 20 minutes ago

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WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is facing mounting criticism, including from some congressional Republicans and moderate Democrats, for her response to a second killing by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.

President Donald Trump reiterated his confidence in Noem Tuesday, but several Republican senators, a group that overwhelmingly voted last year for Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security, are pushing for an independent investigation into the Saturday killing of 37-year-old Alex …

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