{"id":2537848,"date":"2026-01-15T12:20:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T17:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-are-tearing-themselves-apart-over-performative-kristi-noem-impeachment-effort-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T12:22:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T17:22:01","slug":"house-democrats-are-tearing-themselves-apart-over-performative-kristi-noem-impeachment-effort-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-are-tearing-themselves-apart-over-performative-kristi-noem-impeachment-effort-2\/","title":{"rendered":"House Democrats Are Tearing Themselves Apart Over &#8216;Performative&#8217; Kristi Noem Impeachment Effort"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-democrats-are-tearing-themselves-apart-over-performative-kristi-noem-impeachment-effort-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2537848&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Democrats are sharply divided over a push to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, with some lawmakers calling the effort performative and a distraction from issues like affordability. rep. Robin Kelly spearheaded the move, arguing ICE practices fuel crime and economic harm in communities, and roughly 70 House Democrats had signed on as of mid-January.Opponents &#8211; including several Democratic representatives &#8211; say impeachment would be largely symbolic, would likely fizzle in a Republican Senate, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-targets-trump-voters-as-domestic-terrorists-ahead-of-2024-election\/\" title=\"FBI focuses on Trump voters as potential domestic terrorists before 2024 election.\">risks diverting attention<\/a> from policy priorities. The Department of Homeland Security defended Noem and criticized the timing, highlighting rising assaults on ICE officers. Procedural hurdles and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >mixed party support make<\/a> a conviction unlikely, and some Democrats prefer focusing on legislative measures with more direct impact on constituents.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Kristi Noem Impeachment Show is earning less than rave reviews from some Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a frustration with all these impeachments. Now, Noem is just soup du jour. So &hellip; yes, there is a general frustration with us,&rdquo; a Democratic legislator whose name was not used told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/01\/14\/kristi-noem-impeachment-democrats-centrists\">Axios<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-are-tearing-themselves-apart-over-performative-kristi-noem-impeachment-effort\/\" title=\"... Are Tearing Themselves Apart Over &#039;Performative&#039; Kristi ... ...\">performative bulls&#038;ndash<\/a>;t,&rdquo; the Democrat said. &ldquo;And I think at some point people want to focus on affordability and not performative bulls&ndash;t.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My thought on this is that I&rsquo;m absolutely not doing this. It&rsquo;s stupid,&rdquo; another Democrat said.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Democratic Rep. Robin Kelly of Illinois said she wanted to oust the Department of Homeland Security Secretary, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/kristi-noem-impeachment-plans-ramp-up-11334650\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek.<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>A DHS representative commented on the impeachment effort in a statement by saying, &ldquo;How silly during a serious time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As ICE officers are facing a 1,300% increase in assaults against them, Rep. Kelly is more focused on showmanship and fundraising clicks than actually cleaning up her crime-ridden Chicago district. We hope she would get serious about doing her job to protect American people, which is what this Department is doing under Secretary Noem,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>Impeachment would require the House to approve charges against Noem, setting the stage for a Senate trial. Conviction in the Senate requires a two-thirds vote, which is unlikely in the Republican-majority Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Because the ending is sure to fizzle no matter how much the process begins with sizzle, some House Democrats would prefer the party focus on something else, even if the concept is attractive to many Democrats who are anxious to show the voters back home that they are taking some sort of stand against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/01\/14\/kristi-noem-impeachment-democrats-centrists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;One of the things I dislike about D.C. a lot is the number of messaging items &hellip; People introduce bills that have no hope of any consequential change in peoples&rsquo; lives,&rdquo; Democratic Rep. Adam Gray of California said.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Rep. Sanford Bishop of Georgia said that it was &ldquo;quite possible that impeachment could be a distraction.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But Kelly said concerns about ICE &ldquo;feed into the affordability and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-joe-biden-announce-a-medicare-stimulus-that-includes-free-dental-care\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Joe Biden Announce A Medicare Stimulus That Includes Free Dental Care?\">health care issues<\/a>, quite frankly &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-crackdown-on-immigrant-workers-spells-trouble-industry-leaders-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"ICE crackdown on immigrant workers spells trouble: Industry leaders - Washington Examiner\">restaurants aren&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t as busy, people can&rsquo;t do their jobs because they&rsquo;re snatching them off the streets.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As of Wednesday, about 70 Democrats had joined the impeachment bill, with the number rising, Axios reported.<\/p>\n<p>Although Kelly can try to force a vote, Republicans who hold the majority can wage a procedural battle against her.<\/p>\n<p>Showing the divisions among Democrats, Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine has said he would not help Democrats in the effort.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Rep. Don Davis of North Carolina said, &ldquo;Obviously, we have an obligation to make sure that we&rsquo;re upholding immigration policy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Am I necessarily pleased at the way it&rsquo;s being implemented? No. But I would still need to figure out what rises, exactly, to the level of impeachment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It would &hellip; be more symbolic,&rdquo; Davis said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not sure I see the support there.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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