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   Kristi Noem Impeachment Plans Ramp Up   
      
      
   Democrats are moving to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem   
   following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and   
   Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis.   
      
   On Wednesday, Democratic Congresswoman Robin Kelly of Illinois announced   
   plans to remove Noem from office, citing her oversight of ICE operations.   
      
   "Secretary Kristi Noem is an incompetent leader, a disgrace to our   
   democracy, and I am impeaching her," said Rep. Kelly in a press release.   
   The Context   
      
   The death of 37-year-old Good at the hands of a federal immigration agent   
   in Minneapolis on January 7 has sparked outrage over the conduct of ICE   
   agents. The agent allegedly involved in the incident has been identified in   
   court records as Jonathan E. Ross.   
   U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem looks on during a press   
   conference at One World Trade Center on January 08, 2026 in New York City.   
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   | (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)   
   What To Know   
      
   Rep. Kelly seeks to impeach Secretary Noem on three counts: obstruction of   
   Congress, violation of public trust, and self-dealing, citing alleged   
   misconduct in her oversight of federal operations and use of public   
   resources.   
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   "Secretary Noem wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area, and now, her rogue   
   ICE agents have unleashed that same destruction in Minneapolis, fatally   
   shooting Renee Nicole Good," Kelly added in her release.   
      
   The Department of Homeland Security said that Good was shot after she   
   attempted to strike law enforcement with her vehicle.   
      
   Under the second Trump administration, DHS has repeatedly restricted   
   lawmakers’ access to federal immigration facilities, limiting their ability   
   to conduct oversight.   
      
   Several Democrats have publicly called for action against Secretary Noem.   
      
   Congresswoman Delia Ramirez of Illinois has demanded that Noem either   
   resign or face impeachment and has pushed for an investigation into her   
   conduct at a congressional hearing on December 11.   
      
   Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari of Arizona has joined as a cosponsor of   
   Kelly’s impeachment articles, while Democratic Congressman Raja   
   Krishnamoorthi of Illinois indicated via social media that he is willing to   
   cosponsor the removal effort.   
      
   Democratic congressional candidate Brian Varela, of New Jersey’s 7th   
   District, has also called for Noem’s impeachment following the Minneapolis   
   shooting.   
   Chances of Success   
      
   While impeachment of a Cabinet official is rare and would require   
   significant support in the House and Senate, including some Republican   
   backing, such a scenario is considered highly unlikely under the current   
   party alignment.   
      
   Republicans, including President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and   
   Secretary Noem, have defended the ICE agent involved in the shooting of   
   Good, describing his actions as justified. However, the incident has drawn   
   widespread criticism from local officials, and civil rights groups, as well   
   as Democrats, who are all calling for a full, independent investigation.   
      
   The FBI is conducting the investigation into the fatal shooting.   
   Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) said the bureau initially   
   planned to participate in a joint investigation with federal authorities,   
   but later withdrew after the FBI declined to share evidence and   
   investigative materials.   
      
   In a statement, BCA Superintendent Drew Evans said the agency "reluctantly   
   withdrew" from the case after determining it could not proceed without full   
   access to the evidence. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz accused the Trump   
   administration of preventing state officials from participating in the   
   investigation, while Vice President Vance said the matter falls under   
   federal jurisdiction.   
      
   Multiple interpretations of video footage from the scene challenge the   
   administration’s version of events. Many are saying the footage shows Good   
   driving away from the officer when he fired. The ICE agent was later seen   
   on camera moving around the area without visible injuries, apparently   
   contradicting President Trump’s claims that he had been hospitalized, while   
   top administration officials also described Good as a domestic terrorist.   
   What People Are Saying   
      
   A DHS spokesperson told Newsweek: "How silly during a serious time. As ICE   
   officers are facing a 1,300% increase in assaults against them, Rep. Kelly   
   is more focused on showmanship and fundraising clicks than actually   
   cleaning up her crime-ridden Chicago district. We hope she would get   
   serious about doing her job to protect American people, which is what this   
   Department is doing under Secretary Noem."   
      
   Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari of Arizona said in a news release: "A woman   
   is dead. A child has been left without a parent. And the American people   
   are once again demanding answers. What happened to Renee Good demands a   
   full, independent, and immediate investigation.   
      
   "This is what happens when a president weaponizes a federal agency against   
   the civilian population. I am introducing legislation to rein in ICE,   
   demand transparency, and stop the unchecked funding that enables these   
   abuses."   
      
   Congresswoman Robin Kelly of Illinois said in her press release: "From   
   Chicago to Charlotte to Los Angeles to Minneapolis, Secretary Noem is   
   violating the Constitution while ruining—and ending—lives, and separating   
   families. It’s one thing to be incompetent and dangerous, but it’s   
   impeachable to break the rule of law. I told my constituents and Chicagoans   
   that I would fight against Secretary Noem’s agenda. This is me fighting   
   back."   
      
      
   The articles of impeachment would be referred to the House Judiciary   
   Committee for review, but they are unlikely to advance given the current   
   Republican control of the House. Meanwhile, the FBI investigation into the   
   killing of Good continues.   
      
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