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By Jenna Sundel
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s approval rating declined following the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer in Minnesota.
A Quinnipiac University national poll of registered voters released on Tuesday found that 36 percent of voters approve of the way Noem is handling her job, a slight decline from the 39 percent approval recorded in a July poll.
The poll released on Tuesday found that 52 percent of voters disapprove of Noem’s handling of her job, up from 50 percent in July.
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Another 12 percent of voters did not offer an opinion in Tuesday’s poll. In July, 11 percent did not offer an opinion.
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The poll surveyed 1,133 self-identified registered voters nationwide from January 8 to January 12 with a margin of error of +/- 3.7 percentage points.
Newsweek reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment.
Why It Matters
Renee Nicole Good, 37, was fatally shot by an ICE officer during a traffic stop in a residential neighborhood in Minneapolis on January 7. The shooting came amid a series of immigration enforcement operations in major cities under President Donald Trump’s administration.
The Department of Homeland Security said on X that one of several "violent rioters" attempted to "run over our law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them—an act of domestic terrorism." The agency said the ICE officer, "fearing for his life, the lives of his fellow law enforcement and the safety of the public, fired defensive shots."
State and local leaders disputed the claim that the ICE officer was acting in self-defense.
“They are already trying to spin this as an act of self-defense. Having seen the video myself, I wanna tell everybody directly, that is bulls***," Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said.
On Wednesday, a group of House Democrats introduced three articles of impeachment against Noem for “Obstruction of Congress,” “Violation of Public Trust” and “Self-Dealing.”
"Secretary Noem has brought her reign of terror to Chicago, LA, Minneapolis, and communities from north to south, east to west. She needs to be impeached for her actions," Representative Robin Kelly, an Illinois Democrat, said at a press conference with other cosponsors.
The effort is unlikely to pass in the Republican-controlled House. If it were to pass and move to the Republican-controlled Senate, a two-thirds majority would be required for conviction.
What To Know
Quinnipiac University said 77 percent of Republicans approve of the way Noem is handling her job, while 12 percent disapprove and 11 percent offered no opinion.
The poll found that 85 percent of Democrats disapprove of Noem’s handling of her job, while 4 percent approve and 11 percent offered no opinion.
Quinnipiac University said 57 percent of independents disapprove of the way Noem is handling her job, while 30 percent approve and 13 percent offered no opinion.
The poll also asked voters whether they think the shooting of Good was justified or not.
The majority of voters, 53 percent, said they believe the shooting was not justified. Another 35 percent think it was justified, and 12 percent did not offer an opinion, according to the poll.
Results differed based on political ideology, with 77 percent of Republicans saying they thought the shooting was justified and 92 percent of Democrats saying they thought the shooting was not justified.
What People Are Saying
Quinnipiac University polling analyst Tim Malloy, in a press release: “More than eight in ten American voters say they’ve seen the video. But should the shooting have happened? The majority say the shots should not have been fired by the ICE agent, while more than one third believe the shooting was justified.”
What Happens Next
Protests in Minneapolis are continuing following the fatal shooting of Good. Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to break up the protests, writing on social media that the action would "quickly put an end to the travesty that is taking place in that once great State."
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