Democrats File Impeachment Articles Against Kristi Noem

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have filed impeachment articles against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem.

The Details: On Wednesday, Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL) filed three articles of impeachment against Noem, with nearly 70 House Democrats as co-sponsors. Kelly, who is running for Senate in Illinois, had announced her intention to file last week. The articles cite Noem's handling of the immigration crackdown and accuse her of violation of public trust, obstruction of Congress, and using her office for personal gain. Noem has dismissed the impeachment push, saying she would continue doing her job. The measure is not likely to go anywhere in the Republican-controlled House even though Kelly expects more Democratic House members to sign on to the articles.

Key Quotes: "Secretary Noem has brought her reign of terror to the Chicagoland area, L.A., New Orleans, Charlotte, Durham, and communities north to south to east to west," Kelly said at the press conference. "She needs to be held accountable for her actions." A spokesperson for DHS said, "How silly during a serious time. As ICE officers are facing a 1,300% increase in assaults against them, Rep. Kelly is more focused on showmanship and fundraising clicks than actually cleaning up her crime-ridden Chicago district."

For Context: Kelly's push to impeach Noem follows a confrontation last week in which an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good after she allegedly struck him with her vehicle. It is also part of an effort to rein in the immigration crackdown in several Democratic cities that has resulted in some violent resistance from protesters.

How the Media Covered It: The impeachment charges against Noem were not covered much on the left, though Axios (Lean Left bias) reported that while the impeachment effort is credible, some Democratic centrists view it as "a waste of the party's time and energy." Some right-bias and center-bias sources noted that impeachment would  be unlikely since it would require a simple majority in the House and a two-thirds majority in the Senate.

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