US EditionKristi Noem Facing Scrutiny From White House in Wake of Minneapolis Shooting but Isn't Likely to Be Fired, Sources Say
Kristi Noem faces White House scrutiny after a Border Patrol operation in Minneapolis killed a protester, leading to leadership changes and reassignment of senior officials.
- On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, President Donald Trump appointed Tom Homan, 'Border Czar', to lead Minnesota operations, effectively sidelining Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who is expected to remain in her post.
- The fatal shooting of Jeffrey Pretti occurred during an ICE-linked Border Patrol operation in Minneapolis, with video showing he was disarmed before being shot, while critics blame Kristi Noem, Corey Lewandowski, and Gregory Bovino for aggressive tactics.
- Earlier this week, Gregory Bovino was removed from his national role and reassigned to El Centro, California, where he is expected to retire soon after seven months leading raids in multiple cities.
- The Oval Office meeting included Donald Trump, Kristi Noem, Corey Lewandowski, Susie Wiles, Karoline Leavitt, and Steven Cheung, while Trump called Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to ease tensions.
- Political pressure intensified as prediction markets surged on Kristi Noem's ouster, while New York governor Kathy Hochul said `Kristi Noem has forfeited her right to lead` and congressional Democrats joined impeachment efforts.
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For days, the people of Minneapolis have been expressing outrage over the shooting death of Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents. Here's how some of them are reacting to the shooting, as well as what they say about U.S. President Donald Trump's move to send more than 2,000 Immigration Customs and Enforcement officers to Minnesota.
Kristi Noem under fire from both parties for labeling shooting victims ‘domestic terrorists’
Hundreds gather around a growing memorial site at 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue South in Minneapolis, where federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 earlier in the day. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)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 immigratio…
Kristi Noem Bends the Knee in Desperate Bid to Save Her Job Amid Political Chaos
Kristi Noem, derisively dubbed ICE Barbie by insiders, is scrambling. After mounting pressure from top Republicans and a public backlash over the Minneapolis disaster, the Homeland Security chief appears to have bent the knee in a last-ditch effort to save her job. Field agents and colleagues are calling her U-turn a “face‑palm moment.” Noem reportedly huddled privately with a top Republican lawmaker as the disastrously mismanaged ICE operation …
AOC Goes Nuclear On Kristi Noem For Suggesting That Protesters Who Show Up With Firearms Deserve To Die
New York Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called out Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's hypocrisy after Noem responded to the murder of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis by claiming that protesters who show up with firearms aren't "peaceful."Calls for an investigation have intensified from across the political spectrum after analysis of multiple videos showed ICE officers removing a handgun f…
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