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Chaos at DHS: Noem Faces Backlash Over Minneapolis Incident

2/16/2026

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Story summary
  • Kristi Noem, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, faces scrutiny after federal agents killed U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.
  • Reports describe chaos within the Department of Homeland Security.
  • Tom Homan, border czar under U.S. President Donald Trump, oversees Minnesota operations, intensifying his rivalry with Noem.
  • Democrats demand concessions on immigration enforcement.
  • They threaten a DHS shutdown.