Connecticut congressman files articles of impeachment against Kristi Noem

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - A congressman from Connecticut filed articles of impeachment against the U.S. secretary of Homeland Security.

Rep. John Larson announced on Wednesday that he and a group of his Democratic colleagues filed three articles of impeachment against Kristi Noem.

The move came a week after the death of Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minnesota.

“After a week of lies, cover-ups, and excessive force against peaceful protesters across the country – including the execution of an American citizen, enough is enough,” Larson said in a statement. “Today, I joined my colleagues to file articles of impeachment against Kristi Noem. On her watch, ICE has been transformed into President Trump’s secret police force. It was never a question of if, but when, these authoritarian abuses of the public trust would end in bloodshed. Secretary Noem has lost the trust of the American people and must face accountability for her failed leadership. I am in full support of impeachment proceedings that include a full, transparent investigation into the lawlessness occurring on her watch.”

Federal officials said that Good partially blocked ICE agents in a street with her SUV during an operation.

Noem referred to her has a domestic terrorist in a statement immediately following the shooting.