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Fact-check: Recent X posts from credible news outlets like NBC, NOTUS, New York Magazine, and others confirm that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 4, 2026, regarding the Minnesota ICE shootings, refused to retract her characterization of victims Renee Good and Alex Pretti as 'domestic terrorists,' and engaged with Democrats including exchanges noted in the hearing context, fully consistent with the article's claims.
Kristi Noem refuses to retract statement calling Minnesotans killed by federal agents ‘domestic terrorists’
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the first time since federal immigration enforcement officers killed two US citizens in Minneapolis, refusing to retract her characterization of the victims as 'domestic terrorists.' Noem evaded questions from ranking member Dick Durbin regarding false accusations made against Renee Good and Alex Pretti, while also claiming immigration agents do not operate under arrest quotas. The hearing reflects ongoing congressional