Southwest Washington's Gluesenkamp Perez calls for Noem to step down
She called for Noem to step down after a fatal shooting and explained her vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates Katu, where this article appeared. The other scores rate the article itself.
KATU is an established local news outlet, and the article credits The Associated Press for reporting and video review. The named staff-and-AP byline and attribution provide useful transparency, though the page gives little detail about correction practices.
- Source type — Established local-news publisher, a solid credibility baseline.
- Author attribution — The page names KATU Staff and The Associated Press.
- Editorial standards — The article attributes statements and distinguishes reported video evidence from official claims.
- Correction history — No correction-policy information is evident in the article.
The report includes statements from the lawmakers and Noem, and attributes video review and other claims to the Associated Press. It provides useful context about the shooting and possible funding consequences, though the article offers limited independent detail about the investigation.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes the lawmakers’ criticism, Noem’s statements, and AP-reviewed video that appears to conflict with administration claims. It does not present a fuller response from the department or detail the status of an investigation.
- Counterarguments presented — Noem’s defense of the operation and her account of Pretti’s arrival are included.
- Source diversity — The report draws on several lawmakers’ statements, Noem’s remarks, and AP video review.
- Omitted context — It gives limited detail about the investigation and does not include a fuller agency response.
- Loaded language — Strong characterizations are attributed to quoted officials rather than presented as the article’s own verdict.
The report presents statements from Democratic lawmakers and Noem, and attributes potentially conflicting video evidence to the Associated Press. Its language is predominantly descriptive rather than overtly partisan.
- Language tone — Mostly factual wording, with evaluative statements quoted and attributed to their speakers.
- Source selection — Includes Democratic lawmakers’ criticism and Noem’s defense, alongside AP-reported video evidence.
- Framing — The article centers the calls for Noem to leave office but also explains the funding dispute and shooting context.
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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to step down after a federal agent fatally shot a protester in Minneapolis. Sen. Jacky Rosen called for Noem’s impeachment, as Democrats’ objections threatened to complicate a pending spending bill. Must no ids inside prose. Just prose. We must use passage ids only arrays.
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to step down after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Perez had voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, saying the department’s work, including Coast Guard and FEMA services, was important to her community. Need remove bracketed notes. Summary cite arrays only. Continue.
Sen. Jacky Rosen called for Noem’s impeachment, accusing her of misleading the public about the shooting and citing other concerns about Noem’s conduct. The article reports that videos reviewed by The Associated Press appear to contradict administration statements about the shooting, while Noem said Pretti came to impede a law-enforcement operation. It says Democratic opposition could complicate efforts to pass a spending bill before a Jan. 30 deadline.
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SWIPE →Washington representative calling for Kristi Noem to step down
Homeland Security secretary who defended the fatal shooting and faces calls to step down and be impeached
Noem's version of this story ↗Oregon representative who supports impeaching Noem
President whose administration’s deportation efforts are discussed in connection with DHS funding
Oregon representative who supports impeaching Noem
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