Nearly 160 House Democrats want to impeach Noem but won’t bite on Trump

Impeachment has become a calling card for progressive Democrats upset with the Trump administration, often used as a response to every action, big or small, taken by the president. But few Democrats are outright in support of impeaching Trump yet, instead focusing their ire as of now on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. 

Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) introduced impeachment articles against Noem earlier this month, accusing her of obstructing Congress, violating public trust, and self-dealing. The articles have close to 160 official co-sponsors, growing drastically after 37-year-old Alex Pretti was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis on Saturday. This came a few weeks after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot another Minnesota resident, 37-year-old Renee Good. Both Good and Pretti were