Rep Jeffries escalates rhetoric against Noem, says DHS leader should be ‘put on ice permanently’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said Thursday that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem should be "put on ice permanently," as he threatened impeachment proceedings against the cabinet official during a news conference.

Jeffries made the remarks while responding to questions about whether Democrats would move forward with impeachment if Noem is not fired, and whether he has spoken with Republicans about supporting such an effort.

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