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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Vinay Patel

Kristi Noem Faces Backlash After Refusing to Retract 'Terrorists' Label in Minnesota Case

Senate clashes over Noem’s controversial label of Minnesotans as terrorists, despite lack of intelligence. (Credit: YouTube Screenshot / The Hill)

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is under fire following a tense Senate hearing regarding the deaths of two US citizens in Minneapolis. During the session, she stood by her previous decision to label the deceased individuals as domestic terrorists, despite being pressed by lawmakers to apologise. This refusal has sparked fresh outrage as critics point to video evidence they say contradicts the official government account.

Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, remained defiant during a tense Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday as she refused to withdraw her description of two American citizens killed by ICE agents in Minnesota as 'domestic terrorists'.

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