(Newsweek) Efforts to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appear to have gathered more steam than similar efforts to remove President Donald Trump from office.
On Wednesday, Representative Robin Kelly of Illinois formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Noem.
At the time of writing, 97 Democrats in the House of Representatives have signed onto the articles and though the measure is unlikely to move forward given the GOP’s Congressional majority, the process has sparked media chatter and speculation.
Moves to impeach Trump, on the other hand, have garnered fewer co-sponsors and proved less effectual.
Speaking to Newsweek, William F. Hall, adjunct professor of political science and business at Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri, said “recent events gathering momentum directed toward attempting to impeach Noem, appear to be somewhat different and significantly more forceful, than earlier efforts directed at attempting to impeach and remove President Trump.”
A spokesperson for DHS previously dismissed the effort to impeach Noem as “silly” in a statement to Newsweek.
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin also told Newsweek in another statement: “DHS is a law enforcement agency—enforcing the rule of law passed by Congress. If members don’t like the law, it is quite literally their job to change it.
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“As ICE officers are facing a 1,300 percent increase in assaults against them, politicians are more focused on showmanship and fundraising clicks than actually removing criminals from our streets.
“We hope these members get serious about doing their job to protect American people, which is what this department is doing under Secretary Noem.”
