Democrats amp up calls to ‘immediately fire’ Kristi Noem after Alex Pretti killing

Senators argue latest ICE shooting in Minneapolis merits firing the homeland security secretary, as representatives sign on to impeachment attemptUS politics live – latest updatesDemocrats on Tuesday stepped up calls for Kristi Noem’s ouster, with senators from across the ideological spectrum arguing the weekend killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis merits firing the homeland security secretary, while House lawmakers signed on to an impeachment attempt.The campaign against Noem comes after Democrats vowed to block a measure funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) because it includes money for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), whose agents surged into Minnesota’s largest city in an operation that has resulted in the deaths this month of Pretti and Renée Good, both US citizens. Continue reading...