Murkowski condemns Noem and ICE actions: ‘I think it is probably time for her to step down’

By: Claire Stremple

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 1,029

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Alaska’s senior Senator, Republican Lisa Murkowski, told reporters on Tuesday that Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem should “probably” step down. Murkowski is one of a handful of Senate Republicans calling for further investigation into the killing of U.S. citizens by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement personnel and ICE conduct in Minneapolis.

She is the second Republican in the U.S. Senate, after Thom Tillis of North Carolina, to call for Noem’s resignation.

“She has, through her …

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