Summary
House Democrats are pushing to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after a shooting in Minnesota. Over 60% of House Democrats are now supporting the impeachment. The effort gained support quickly after the shooting death of Alex Pretti.
Key Facts
- House Democrats are moving to impeach Secretary Kristi Noem following Alex Pretti's shooting.
- More than 133 of the 213 voting House Democrats support the impeachment.
- The push for impeachment started after a previous fatal shooting involving Renee Good.
- High-profile Democrats like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are backing the effort.
- Republicans have not yet supported the impeachment articles.
- The impeachment articles accuse Noem of obstructing Congress and self-dealing.
- Some Democrats suggest responding by traveling to Minneapolis or shutting down the government.
- Noem’s department, DHS, called the impeachment articles "silly" and encouraged lawmakers to focus on local crime.
