Backlash grew against homeland security secretary after slew of controversies from Trump’s immigration crackdown
Kristi Noem’s year-long tenure as homeland security secretary has been plagued by controversies as she led an aggressive immigration crackdown that hasprompted protests and lawsuits.
There have been scandals, legally dubious deportations condemned by human rights groups, taxpayer-funded publicity campaigns, and false claims about US citizens.
After she described two US citizens killed by immigration agents in Minneapolis as being involved in actions of “domestic terrorism” – assertions which independent analyses and state officials said the footage did not support – bipartisan pressure on her leadership mounted and public support plummeted.
Here’s a look back at some of the key moments in Noem’s controversial time as the head of DHS.
