{"id":2554338,"date":"2026-01-27T15:39:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T20:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-tell-trump-to-fire-noem-and-threaten-impeachment\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T15:40:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T20:40:40","slug":"house-democrats-tell-trump-to-fire-noem-and-threaten-impeachment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-tell-trump-to-fire-noem-and-threaten-impeachment\/","title":{"rendered":"House Democrats tell Trump to fire Noem and threaten impeachment"},"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\">20<\/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-tell-trump-to-fire-noem-and-threaten-impeachment%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=2554338&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>House Democrats are demanding that President Trump fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi noem and have threatened to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-lawmakers-join-forces-against-n-y-gov-cuomo\/\" title=\"Bipartisan lawmakers join forces against N.Y. Gov. Cuomo\">begin impeachment proceedings<\/a> after federal immigration agents fatally shot Alex Pretti and Ren\u00e9e Good in Minneapolis. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s actions \u201cviolence\u201d that must end and said Noem should be removed immediately or face impeachment.<\/p>\n<p>Homeland Security Committee Democrats are weighing an investigation when the House returns, but as the minority they cannot issue subpoenas; they plan to pursue whistleblower outreach, staff reports, and public releases to build pressure. Rep. Eugene Vindman and other Democrats say Noem violated the public trust by directing aggressive, warrantless tactics.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Democrats are also pressing for changes to DHS operations in exchange for votes on funding bills, while President Trump continues to defend Noem and praise border conditions. Earlier this month,House Democrats introduced three articles of impeachment against Noem\u2014obstruction of Congress,violation of public trust,and self-dealing\u2014with more than 110 co-sponsors,though removal is unlikely while Republicans control both chambers.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, the House Homeland Security Committee will hear testimony Feb. 10 from acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott, and USCIS Director Joseph Edlow.Noem is expected to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee in March, but there are no current plans for her to testify in the House.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">House Democrats tell Trump to fire Noem and threaten impeachment<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2485771\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">Democrats<\/a> are ramping up pressure on Homeland Security Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kristi-noem\/\">Kristi Noem<\/a>, with leadership vowing to pursue <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/impeachment\/\">impeachment<\/a> proceedings unless <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president-donald-trump\/\">President Donald Trump<\/a> removes her.<\/p>\n<p>The pledge from Democratic leadership comes as Democrats on the Committee on Homeland Security are weighing opening an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/investigations\/\">investigation<\/a> into Noem and her leadership after the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/list-chicago-is-americas-worst-sanctuary-city-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"List: Chicago is America\u2019s \u2018worst\u2019 sanctuary city - Washington Examiner\">immigration enforcement personnel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4435609\/vern-buchanan-retiring-house-2026\/\">Vern Buchanan announces retirement as House GOP sees waves of departures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4435333\/ro-khanna-defends-talking-protester-who-promised-its-gonna-get-worse\/\">Ro Khanna defends talking to protester who promised &#8216;it&#8217;s gonna get worse&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4435323\/ilhan-omar-to-hold-town-hall-minneapolis\/\">Ilhan Omar to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-to-hold-town-hall-with-elon-musk-due-to-employees-triggered-by-him-joining-company-board\/\" title=\"Twitter to Hold Town Hall With Elon Musk Due to Employees Triggered by Him Joining Company Board\">hold town hall<\/a> in Minneapolis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The violence unleashed on the American people by the Department of Homeland Security must end forthwith,&rdquo; House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) wrote in a statement Tuesday. &ldquo;Kristi Noem should be fired immediately, or we will commence impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>House Democratic leadership has previously&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3395524\/aguilar-trump-impeachment-efforts-resistance\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">remained wary<\/a>&nbsp;of impeachment efforts, particularly those against Trump, noting that they would be wasting energy given the hurdles in both chambers of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Along with Jeffries&rsquo;s support for Noem&rsquo;s impeachment, House Homeland Security Committee Democrats are weighing the option of opening an investigation into Noem when the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house\/\">lower chamber<\/a> returns next week from a district work period, despite not having the power to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/subpoenas\/\">subpoena<\/a> in the minority, the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>If Democrats were to open an investigation, members could not force witnesses to sit for interviews, provide documents, or sit for testimony in front of lawmakers. While they cannot force information or testimonies, they can conduct their own investigation through whistleblower outreach, staff reports, and releasing findings to generate media pressure.<\/p>\n<p>The fatal shootings of Pretti and Good have sparked a nationwide debate over the Trump administration&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-hints-at-shifting-stance-on-immigration-due-to-impact-on-farmers-changes-are-coming\/\" title=\"... Hints at Shifting Stance on Immigration Due to Impact on Farmers: &#039;Changes Are Coming&#039;\">immigration enforcement tactics<\/a>, with Democrats vocally denouncing Noem and calling for her removal. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The tragic killings of Ren&eacute;e Good and Alex Pretti by federal,&nbsp;paramilitary&nbsp;agents&nbsp;in Minneapolis&nbsp;make clear that&nbsp;Noem has violated the public trust by directing federal&nbsp;agents to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >make widespread warrantless arrests<\/a>, forgo due process, and use violence against American citizens,&rdquo; Rep.&nbsp;Eugene Vindman (D-VA) wrote in a statement Tuesday. &ldquo;Her removal from office is both urgent and necessary.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Senate Democrats are <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4434526\/democrats-lay-out-immigration-demands-congress-shutdown\/\">demanding changes to the DHS&rsquo;s operations<\/a> in exchange for their votes to pass a tranche of government funding bills ahead of the Friday deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of pushback from Democrats, Trump has continued to back Noem in the face of scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think she&rsquo;s doing a very good job, the border is totally secure, you know, you forget, we had a border that I had inherited where millions of people were coming through, now we have a border where no one is coming through,&rdquo; Trump said Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>An investigation would lay the groundwork for a push to impeach her. Earlier this month, House Democrats introduced three articles of impeachment against the secretary, despite a trial and conviction being unlikely due to Republicans holding the majority in both chambers of Congress and the White House.<\/p>\n<p>The articles, led by Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL), include obstruction of Congress, violation of public trust, and self-dealing. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-resolution\/996?s=3&amp;r=1\">resolution<\/a> has more than 110 co-sponsors as of Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4418544\/house-democrats-introduce-impeachment-articles-against-kristi-noem\/\">HOUSE DEMOCRATS INTRODUCE IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES AGAINST KRISTI NOEM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) announced the committee will hear testimonies from&nbsp;acting ICE Director Todd Lyons,&nbsp;Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney&nbsp;Scott, and&nbsp;Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Joseph Edlow on Feb. 10, following a request after Pretti&rsquo;s death.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Transparency and communication are needed to turn the temperature down,&rdquo; Garbarino said in a statement Tuesday. &ldquo;Thank you to Secretary Noem and the Department of Homeland Security for making these witnesses available, and I look forward to receiving their testimony.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4435323\/ilhan-omar-to-hold-town-hall-minneapolis\/\">ILHAN OMAR TO HOLD TOWN HALL IN MINNEAPOLIS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Noem is expected to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee in March, but there are no plans for Noem to testify in the lower chamber yet.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>reached out to House Homeland Security Committee Republicans and Democrats for comment. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats demand Noem&#8217;s firing, threaten impeachment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2554339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25069640792825-e1764197582248.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32319,33723,3636,32359,35343],"class_list":["post-2554338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-donald-trump","tag-house-democrats","tag-impeachment","tag-kristi-noem","tag-u-s-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25069640792825-e1764197582248.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2554338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2554338"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2554338\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2554342,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2554338\/revisions\/2554342"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2554339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2554338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2554338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2554338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}