Julie Tsirkin is a correspondent covering Capitol Hill and the White House.
WASHINGTON — Sens. Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski on Tuesday called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign, making them the first Republicans in Congress to say she should step down. Asked if he had confidence in Noem, Tillis, R-N.
C., told reporters on Capitol Hill: “No, not at all. I think she should go.” Tillis, who is not running for re-election in 2026, said that some of Noem's actions reflected 'amateurish assistant manager sort of thought processes,' calling them 'unacceptable' for someone in a Cabinet-level position. 'If I were in her position, I can't think of any point of pride over the last year,' Tillis said. Murkowski, R-Alaska, said it was 'probably time for her to step down.' The comments by Tillis and Murkowski, who have shown a willingness to break with the administration more than other GOP lawmakers, come days after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal officers in Minneapolis, where Renee Good was killed by an immigration officer earlier this month. Tillis added that Noem or President Donald Trump have to make the decision regarding whether Noem should step down. A spokesperson for DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In an interview earlier Tuesday with Fox News, Trump said he still has faith in Noem, calling her work at the border 'a tremendous success.' Numerous congressional Democrats have said already said Noem should resign.
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