Noem Faces Bipartisan Grilling Over ICE Shootings at Senate Hearing

During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced bipartisan criticism over her leadership and remarks after ICE fatally shot two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis. Republicans blasted her, with Sen. Tillis calling it a “disaster,” while Democrats pressed for independent investigations and accountability. Noem defended ICE’s focus on the “worst of the worst,” refused to retract labeling the victims as domestic terrorists, and faced questions about spending, including $200 million on Gulfstream jets, as DHS funding faced a partial shutdown.