In the wake of a second agent-involved fatal shooting in Minneapolis, rumors have emerged that the Trump administration is considering moving on from Kristi Noem as the head of the Department of Homeland Security. 

Noem has labeled both of the victims of these deadly shootings as “domestic terrorists” and, in both cases, spread outright lies about what happened. She has no interest in calming the heightened tensions under the Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdown in Minnesota, and she has done nothing but made the situation worse. 

Noem should resign. If she doesn’t, Trump should fire her. If he doesn’t, she should be impeached, something that Democrats are pushing. The situation in Minnesota demands careful navigation from a competent head of DHS, not another flurry of inflammatory lies from Noem. Though she's not the only one to spread false information.

Let's start with what she said after the second fatal shooting.

“This individual, who came with weapons and ammunition to stop a law enforcement operation of federal law enforcement officers, committed an act of domestic terrorism,” Noem said shortly after Alex Pretti was shot multiple times. Pretti was legally carrying a firearm,........

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