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Noem Faces Bipartisan Criticism Over Minneapolis Deaths

Published MAR 3

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Above: U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at the Senate in Washington, D.C., on March 3, 2026. Image credit: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg/Getty Images

The Spin

Noem's refusal to apologize for falsely labeling Alex Pretti a "domestic terrorist" after federal agents killed the ICU nurse represents a dangerous pattern of spreading misinformation without accountability. Video evidence and official reviews proved Pretti never brandished a weapon or intended violence, yet the secretary still won't retract her baseless accusations that devastated his grieving parents. The chaotic immigration surge in Minnesota, with 3,000 agents deployed, shows a department operating without moral compass or respect for rule of law.

Guardian The New Republic

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American Thinker FOX News

This hearing symbolizes the broader U.S. immigration saga that has spiraled into dysfunction. Years of executive workarounds and lax asylum enforcement gave way to record detentions, warehouse-style mega facilities and tens of billions for ICE, while Congress appears sidelined and courts brace for constitutional fights. Instead of durable reform through Congress, the country is getting rule by heavy-handed cruelty on one side and political theater on the other.

Intercept Unz