Summary
Democrats are trying to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem after a federal agent was involved in a deadly shooting. The effort faces long odds in a Congress where Republicans control both the House and Senate. The Department of Homeland Security called the move "silly" and said the focus should be on protecting people.
Key Facts
- Democrats want to impeach Kristi Noem, head of the Department of Homeland Security.
- The call for impeachment follows a fatal shooting by a federal agent in Minneapolis.
- Democratic Representative Robin Kelly announced the impeachment push.
- House and Senate are both controlled by Republicans, making impeachment unlikely.
- DHS dismissed the impeachment efforts as a distraction.
- Kelly and other Democrats accuse Noem of misconduct and mismanagement.
- Noem has previously faced an impeachment ultimatum from another Democrat.
- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus criticized Noem's response to the shooting.
