Trump Defends DHS Secretary Amid Calls to Step Down [WATCH]

President Donald Trump made it crystal clear Tuesday: Kristi Noem isn’t going anywhere.

During a gaggle with reporters outside the White House, Trump was asked point-blank whether the Homeland Security secretary would step down amid swirling criticism.

“Is Kristi Noem going to step down?” a reporter asked.

“No,” Trump responded bluntly.

Trump didn’t just swat away the question — he doubled down, saying he still believes Noem is doing a “great job,” and later calling her performance “very good,” pointing to her role in closing down the border.

The comments come as Noem faces widespread criticism after federal agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minnesota this month. And now Democrats are going straight for the jugular.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) called on Trump to fire Noem on Tuesday, blasting her in a post on X and accusing her of “betraying” the department’s central mission.

“I make a direct appeal to immediately fire Sec. Noem,” Fetterman wrote.

“Americans have died. She is betraying DHS’s core mission and trashing your border security legacy. DO NOT make the mistake President Biden made for not firing a grossly incompetent DHS Secretary,” he said.

Trump’s answer? A hard “No.” And a harder signal: he’s standing by his cabinet — and he’s not taking firing demands from Democrats.

Watch the clip below:

🚨 BREAKING: President Trump just DOUBLED DOWN on his support for Kristi Noem, DHS, and mass deportations

“Kristi is doing a GREAT job. She’s fantastic. We’ve stopped the illegal border crossings – the numbers are the lowest they’ve been in DECADES!”

“She’s tough on… pic.twitter.com/Zjn0BZroeN

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 27, 2026