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Fetterman Slams Trump for Keeping Noem Amid Immigration Issues

1/29/2026

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Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for retaining Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, calling it a mistake.
He accused Noem of undermining Trump's immigration legacy and urged her immediate dismissal.
Fetterman said he would not support a government shutdown to reform immigration enforcement.
He noted a shutdown would not defund ICE because DHS has substantial funding, citing national defense concerns.

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Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for retaining Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, calling it a mistake.
He accused Noem of undermining Trump's immigration legacy and urged her immediate dismissal.
Fetterman said he would not support a government shutdown to reform immigration enforcement.
He noted a shutdown would not defund ICE because DHS has substantial funding, citing national defense concerns.