Jeffries: Noem and Miller must go

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Democrats intend to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if President Trump does not fire her following the killings of two American citizens by federal law enforcement in Minnesota this month.

“Kristi Noem is a complete and total embarrassment. She’s a disgrace. And on top of all of that, she’s presided over the cold-blooded killings of American citizens,” he said at a press conference Thursday. “She should have never been confirmed.”

The Democratic leader also called for the removal of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, whom he described as the “architect” of the president’s “toxic immigration policies.”

“He’s a stone-cold liar. He’s a bigot. He’s a hateful individual. He’s a malignant, unelected interloper. He needs to go as well,” Rep. Jeffries said.

The Trump administration has signaled a change in its immigration enforcement strategy following the killings and dispatched border czar Tom Homan to oversee operations.

Rep. Jeffries said meaningful change would only come if President Trump fires Secretary Noem and Mr. Miller.

“Why does Donald Trump, if he truly is trying to change direction, have these people around?” he said. “We’re not interested in a change of tone. We’re interested in a change of behavior.”