In a tense meeting at the White House, President Donald Trump reprimanded Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following a deadly shooting in Minnesota involving an immigration agent. The session, which was overseen by Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, sought to address the fallout from the incident.

The scrutiny surrounding Noem increased after she swiftly labeled the shooting of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis as an act of ‘domestic terror’. This characterization reportedly put her at odds with President Trump, who took issue with her initial response.

During a late-night meeting in the Oval Office, Trump confronted Noem about her handling of the situation, according to sources familiar with the discussion. Noem was accompanied by her adviser Corey Lewandowski, who has been rumored to have a personal relationship with her.

By the meeting’s conclusion, Trump directed Noem to shift her priorities away from interior immigration enforcement and instead focus on securing the Southern Border.

Additionally, Trump assigned White House Border Czar Tom Homan, a long-standing rival of Noem, to lead the efforts in Minnesota.

Despite the furor, Noem is expected to keep her job – for now. 

Noem’s law enforcement ally on the ground, Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino, was also withdrawn along with scores of his agents. Initially, Noem and Lewandowski elevated Bovino to oversee high-profile immigration raids in U.S. urban centers including Los Angeles, Chicago and, most recently, Minneapolis.

The decision stirred internal anger among immigration agents aligned with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) because those operations traditionally fell under their jurisdiction, not Border Patrol’s.

Kristi Noem faces internal scrutiny by the White House over her department’s handling of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti

Trump is assigning Noem to oversee protecting the southern border and other matters but not immigration enforcement in the internal parts of the country. 

Pretti, 37, was shot dead by a border patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday after struggling with agents

Bovino was sent packing to California on Monday night as Homan prepared to takeover ground operation of Minneapolis. The Daily Mail can confirm that Border Patrol Commissioner Rodney Scott revoked Bovino’s access to government issued social media accounts. 

Homan was present in the West Wing throughout Monday before departing to Minneapolis. 

Trump is betting that the ICE veteran can work out a deal with Minnesota’s Gov. Tim Walz for state and local cops to work with federal agents in exchange for their gradual departure from the Twin Cities. 

Trump spent hours on Sunday and Monday watching cable news coverage and was unsettled by how the administration was being portrayed, one official told CNN. 

Also in attendance at Noem’s White House meeting with the president was Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Communications Director Steven Cheung. 

On Sunday, Noem referred to Pretti as a ‘domestic terrorist’ – a view Trump did not share.

‘I don’t like any shooting. I don’t like it,’ Trump told the Wall Street Journal.

During a press briefing Monday, Leavitt said she had ‘not heard the president characterize’ Pretti as a domestic terrorist.

Trump wants Noem to refocus her efforts towards the southern border while her rival Tom Homan takes control over internal immigration enforcement

Kristi Noem is facing Trump’s wrath as he orders her longtime rival, border czar Tom Homan, to clean up the chaos caused by her immigration crackdown in Minneapolis 

Meanwhile on Capitol Hill, House Democrats launched an investigation into Noem, while 140 members of the party have co-sponsored an impeachment resolution.

Republican lawmakers, including Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Kentucky Rep. James Comer, have also expressed concern that Noem’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota may have gone off the rails. 

The Democratic impeachment bill alleges that Noem has been self-dealing, obstructed Congress and violated public trust.

A spokesperson for DHS said that the efforts were ‘silly’ and Democrats should focus on fixing crime problems in their districts.

The minority party will also launch an investigation into Noem’s work at DHS without any assistance from Republicans. 

Senator Elizabeth Warren publicly called on the House to impeach Noem and demanded she resign.

Republican Rand Paul has also called multiple top immigration officials to testify at a February 12 hearing.

Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott, US Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Joseph Edlow and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons have had their presence requested.

Noem will testify before the Senate on March 3 as part of regular oversight, Politico reported.