"DHS Secretary Kristi Noem drew bipartisan fury after accusing Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti and mother Renee Nicole Good of being domestic terrorists after both were shot and killed by federal agents in January. She also criticized Pretti for carrying a gun with ammunition to protest ICE enforcement, suggesting he was wishing to inflict harm on officers."
"As of March 5, roughly 190 co-sponsors had expressed support for impeaching Noem after the Pretti shooting. Republican Sens. Thom Tillis (N.C.) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) - both of whom voted to confirm Noem - demanded her resignation in January. At a March 3 Senate Judiciary oversight hearing, Tillis called Noem's tenure a disaster and threatened to block all of Trump's nominations until she answered his questions."
"Half of Americans supported abolishing ICE in an early March YouGov poll, a sign of how much support has eroded for one of Trump's signature political strengths on Noem's watch. Some Trump administration advisers have discussed recalibrating the White House's immigration enforcement approach as polling shows declining support for Trump's immigration policies."
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem drew widespread criticism across party lines after characterizing Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti and his mother Renee Nicole Good as domestic terrorists following their deaths by federal agents in January. Noem suggested Pretti's possession of a firearm at an ICE protest indicated intent to harm officers. As of March 5, approximately 190 co-sponsors supported impeaching Noem. Republican Senators Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski, who voted to confirm her, demanded resignation. Democratic Senator John Fetterman called for her immediate firing. Tillis characterized her tenure as disastrous and threatened to block Trump's nominations pending her responses. Meanwhile, polling indicates eroding support for Trump's immigration policies, with half of Americans supporting ICE abolishment, suggesting significant political vulnerability for a signature Trump administration priority.
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