Majority of Voters Support Impeaching Kristi Noem, Polling Finds

"A majority of voters believe that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should be impeached, new polling finds as backlash to her unconstitutional raids of U.S. communities grows. Data for Progress finds that 52 percent of likely voters say that Noem should be impeached for her handling of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) killing of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good. Only 36 percent said that they disagreed - a 16 point margin."

"The articles accuse Noem of obstructing Congress, violating public trust, and self dealing. Recently, reports have also found that Noem and the agency under her direction are openly flouting the Constitution. In an op-ed published Monday, former DHS general counsels say that DHS is seemingly trying to "wish away" the Fourth Amendment in a memo directing agents to enter homes without a warrant."

Majority support for impeachment stands at 52 percent of likely voters while 36 percent oppose, per polling conducted January 30–February 2, roughly a week after DHS agents shot and killed Alex Pretti. Support includes 80 percent of Democrats, 54 percent of independents, and 21 percent of Republicans. There are 182 cosponsors on impeachment articles, comprising 85 percent of the Democratic caucus. The articles allege obstruction of Congress, violation of public trust, and self-dealing. Reports and former DHS general counsels assert that DHS under Noem is flouting the Constitution and that a memo appears to authorize warrantless home entries, undermining the Fourth Amendment.

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