Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanded a two-hour meeting with President Trump in the Oval Office late Monday after she was elbowed aside amid backlash over her handling of the latest deadly shooting in Minneapolis by ICE agents.
Trump held the crisis talks with Noem after he revealed Border Czar Tom Homan was headed to take charge of Homeland Security efforts in Minneapolis after protester Alex Pretti was killed during a brutal takedown by ICE agents, the New York Times reported.
Noem has faced widespread criticism after she was quick to brand Pretti a “domestic terrorist” who had charged at officers while brandishing a gun.
Numerous videos instead showed the ICU nurse just holding a cellphone.
The closed-door meeting, which included several of Trump’s top aides, came as the administration tries to shift its strategy in the wake of the latest shooting.
Trump didn’t suggest Noem’s job was on the line during the sit-down, sources told the outlet.
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