Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Supports Impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact: Alexis Torres
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced his support for impeachment articles against U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem.
“Secretary Noem’s continued refusal to take responsibility for the rogue and indiscriminate actions of an agency under her supervision requires accountability,” said Congressman Gonzalez. “Her cruel and incompetent leadership, which this Administration continues to condone, has resulted in the murder of two American citizens, illegal operations in South Texas and across the country, and the misuse of taxpayer dollars. For this reason, I have called on Secretary Noem to resign. If she fails to do so of her own accord, then Congress must act.”
The U.S. Constitution grants Congress sole authority on impeachment. Joining more than 100 of his House colleagues, Congressman Gonzalez is now a cosponsor of three articles of impeachment that were formally introduced by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02):
Obstruction of Congress
Secretary Noem violated her constitutional oath and refused to comply with the law that prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from preventing a Member of Congress from entering a DHS facility used to detain undocumented immigrants.- Violation of Public Trust
Secretary Noem has repeatedly violated the Immigration and Nationality Act, the First and Fourth Amendments of the United States Constitution. She’s also broken due process by directing ICE to conduct warrantless arrests and use violence against U.S. citizens and lawful individuals.
During Secretary Noem’s “Operation Midway Blitz” in Chicago, federal agents used excessive force, in some cases injuring or killing residents. Federal agents used military-style tactics to raid an apartment building in South Shore, detaining U.S. citizens for hours without warrants or reason for arrest. These dangerous actions have continued in cities across the country, including in Minneapolis, where Renee Nicole Good and Alex Jeffrey Pretti were shot and killed without justification.
- Self-Dealing
Secretary Noem has misused her position for personal gain while inappropriately using $200 million taxpayer dollars to fund an ad campaign for ICE recruitment. She bypassed the normal competitive bidding process to award a contract to a firm called Strategy Group. Strategy Group was formed just days before the award and is run by the husband of senior DHS official Tricia McClaughlin, a close friend of Secretary Noem.