ILHAN OMAR DEMANDS IMPEACHMENT OF NOEM AMID DHS FUNDING BATTLE: ‘WE MUST ABOLISH ICE’
President Donald Trump, however, has maintained he has no plans of asking Noem to step down, telling reporters Tuesday she is doing a « very good job » at securing the border.
Noem also addressed newly released video of Pretti that appears to show the 37-year-old kicking and spitting at federal agents just days before his death.
« Clearly, there’s a history there of attacking our law enforcement officers and our CBP and ICE officers, » she said.
Split image of a man kicking and spitting a vehicle and Alex Pretti image
A man, who appears to be Alex Pretti, was seen in a new video kicking and spitting on a law enforcement vehicle. (The News Movement)
The former South Dakota governor characterized Pretti’s behavior as emblematic of the hostility agents routinely encounter in Minnesota.
« That’s an example of what our officers have had to face every single day in Minneapolis and in Minnesota, » Noem said.
« Riots are attacking our officers not just when they’re doing their work, but even at night at their hotels, » she explained. « And they haven’t allowed their law enforcement to keep them safe. Even while they’re off shift, they can’t go to restaurants, they can’t operate safely, they’ve had their lives threatened and their families’ lives threatened. »
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Noem also commented on Trump’s shakeup of immigration leadership in Minnesota.
