Fetterman Calls for Noem Firing Over Minneapolis Shootings

U.S. Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania called on President Donald Trump to fire Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday, citing her handling of recent fatal shootings during immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Fetterman directly addressed Trump, writing, "President Donald J. Trump, I make a direct appeal to immediately fire Sec_Noem. Americans have died. She is betraying DHS's core mission and trashing your border security legacy. DO NOT make the mistake President Biden made for not firing a grossly incompetent DHS Secretary." The Democratic senator's remarks came amid growing scrutiny of federal actions in the city, where two U.S. citizens, Alex Pretti and Renee Good, were killed earlier this month by agents from U.S. Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Fetterman, who serves as ranking member of the Senate Subcommittee on Border Management, issued a statement on Monday expressing grief for the victims' families. "Ms. Good and Mr. Pretti should still be alive. My family grieves for theirs," he said. He described the Minneapolis operation as "dangerously out of...