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Homeland Security Chief to Testify Amid ICE Shooting Fallout

1/17/2026

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem agreed to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in February.
She conflicts with Senator Chuck Grassley over the length of questioning, as Grassley seeks a longer inquiry than her five-minute limit.
The testimony follows a fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis, prompting Democrats to scrutinize the process and Republicans to press for action.

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem agreed to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in February.
She conflicts with Senator Chuck Grassley over the length of questioning, as Grassley seeks a longer inquiry than her five-minute limit.
The testimony follows a fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis, prompting Democrats to scrutinize the process and Republicans to press for action.