
Calm amid chaos: Noem defies calls to resign, touts border victory as shutdowns, storms, and riots swirl
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Kristi Noem faces calls for resignation after ICE operations killed two U.S. citizens, sparking riots and criticism from Democrats and Republicans over enforcement tactics.
Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News Digital covering breaking news.
During the first half of the four-day stint, Congress was still dealing with a partial government shutdown largely over how to fund DHS. The House ultimately reached an agreement, funding the agency through Feb. 13, but Noem's focus remained the same before and after the bill passed, and her schedule was left unchanged.
During an exclusive interview along the border wall in Nogales, Ariz., Noem told Fox News Digital that the national security functions of the agency are too vital to be sidelined by a spending fight.













