‘Firing her is not enough’: Democrats celebrate Kristi Noem departure but say she must be ‘held accountable’ – US politics live

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Yesterday Donald Trump announced that he was replacing Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security – the first cabinet official of Trump’s second administration to be ousted from their role.

Democrats cheered her departure – Noem’s scandal-plagued tenure as secretary was marked by federal immigration crackdowns that created atmospheres of fear in cities around the country and resulted in immigration agents killing two US citizens – Renee Good and Alex Prett – in Minneapolis.

“Hey, Kristi Noem, don’t let the door hit you on the way out,” Illinois governor JB Pritzker said on a video posted on X. “Here’s your legacy: Corruption and chaos. Parents and childrens tear-gassed. Moms and nurses – U.S. citizens – getting shot in the face.”