Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 4:36 AM
President Trump affirmed that he will not ask Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign, expressing confidence in her performance amid criticism following a fatal incident involving federal agents in Minnesota.
The president has called for a “de-escalation” and his advisers are rushing to limit the fallout from a shooting that killed a U.S. citizen.
The White House aide has been an architect of aggressive immigration sweeps in U.S. cities and deadly boat strikes in the Caribbean.
The president’s pivot came after lawmakers and allies raised concerns about what was unfolding in Minneapolis.
The White House border czar had been dispatched to Minneapolis this week after a second fatal shooting by federal immigration officials.
