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secretary of homeland security Kristi Noem Border czar Tom Homan admitted on Sunday that her department “can always do better” when pressed about alleged mistakes ahead of her deployment to Minneapolis.
“I would say we can always do better and we learn from every situation we’re in,” she toldfox & friends weekend“.
“We are seeing a well-organized and well-funded violent protest against law enforcement officers, so we will continue to get as much information as quickly as possible to develop strategies to protect people, Protect our federal buildingsas the President said yesterday, we will keep the American people safe, and we will continue to pursue violent criminals who traffic drugs, traffic our children, bring them to justice, and remove them from our country. “
Noem’s comments follow President Donald TrumpThe U.S. government’s decision to deploy Homan to Minnesota sparked unrest in the Twin Cities after violent clashes between anti-ICE agitators and federal agents.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a press conference at Miami International Airport in Florida on January 31, 2026. (Joe Reddell/Getty Images)
Riots resulted in law enforcement-related deaths of two U.S. citizens, Renee Nicole Goode and Alex Prettywhich only fuels the anger.
After a “very productive” meeting with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Homan vowed to stay in Minnesota during a Jan. 29 press conference to lead the charge. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operates there “until the problem goes away.”
at the same time, house democrats As tensions in the Twin Cities ramp up pressure on Noem, demand her dismissal and threatened impeachment if she remained in office.
Border czar Tom Homan speaks during a news conference about ongoing immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 29, 2026. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
“We will continue to do our job and this job is an honor. I am blessed to have the opportunity to lead this department,” she said Sunday in response to criticism.
“This is an important position to protect our homes and make sure these agencies are responsive to people and we are stopping terrorists and criminals from harming the American people. I always tell people, the days you don’t hear from us are the days we succeed because that means we stop a lot of dangerous people from continuing to be violent and get those terrorist threats and criminals out of our country before they have a chance to do something that will destroy families.”
Despite calls from Democrats to remove Noem, Trump praised her performance in the post.
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“I think she’s doing a really good job,” he told reporters recently.
“boundary is completely safe. You forget, we have a border that I inherited and millions of people pass through it. Now, we have a border that no one can cross. “
Fox News’ Anders Hagstrom and Emma Colton contributed to this report.
