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GOP Sens. Murkowski, Tillis call for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to resign over Alex Pretti shooting

Trump rejected the calls for Noem to resign and attacked the senators who made them.

GOP Sens. Murkowski, Tillis call for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to resign over Alex Pretti shooting
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This article1 analysis · Oct 11, 2026
Jan 28, 2026
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Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Thom Tillis called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign after Border Patrol agents killed Alex Pretti. President Trump defended Noem and criticized the senators.

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Donald Trump
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President defending Noem and criticizing the senators

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Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Senator calling for Kristi Noem to resign

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Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator calling for Kristi Noem to resign

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Kristi Noem
Former U.S. Representative (R-SD)

Homeland Security secretary whose resignation the senators called for

ALSO MENTIONED  Corey Lewandowski, Noem’s top adviser; Tom Homan, Border czar sent to Minnesota to handle the fallout from the shooting

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Trump Rejects Senators’ Calls for Kristi Noem to Resign

Senators Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign, and Trump criticized them in response. Center outlets emphasize the verbal exchange between Trump and the senators, including Tillis’s response. Right-leaning outlets stress Trump’s defense of Noem alongside his criticism of the senators.

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