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Jeffries Demands Noem's Resignation After ICE Shooting

1/13/2026

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Hakeem Jeffries, House Democratic Leader, criticized DHS Secretary Kristi Noem during a press conference, calling her unqualified and demanding her removal.
His remarks followed a deadly Minneapolis incident in which an ICE agent killed U.S. citizen Renee Nicole Good.
Jeffries accused Noem and the agent of "depraved indifference toward human life."
He warned Democrats may withhold DHS funding unless reforms are enacted, ahead of the January 30, 2026 deadline.

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Hakeem Jeffries, House Democratic Leader, criticized DHS Secretary Kristi Noem during a press conference, calling her unqualified and demanding her removal.
His remarks followed a deadly Minneapolis incident in which an ICE agent killed U.S. citizen Renee Nicole Good.
Jeffries accused Noem and the agent of "depraved indifference toward human life."
He warned Democrats may withhold DHS funding unless reforms are enacted, ahead of the January 30, 2026 deadline.