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Calls Intensify for Noem's Resignation Amid Border Patrol Controversy

1/30/2026

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Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) called for Noem to resign, citing incompetence in handling the Minneapolis Border Patrol shooting.
Eyewitness accounts and videos show Alex Pretti held a cellphone, contradicting claims he brandished a weapon.
Calls for a thorough investigation are growing, with some Republicans questioning the administration's narrative.
More than half of House Democrats support impeaching Kristi Noem, signaling rising tensions over immigration enforcement and accountability.

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Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) called for Noem to resign, citing incompetence in handling the Minneapolis Border Patrol shooting.
Eyewitness accounts and videos show Alex Pretti held a cellphone, contradicting claims he brandished a weapon.
Calls for a thorough investigation are growing, with some Republicans questioning the administration's narrative.
More than half of House Democrats support impeaching Kristi Noem, signaling rising tensions over immigration enforcement and accountability.