Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL) threatened to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after accusing her of lying at a congressional hearing.
"I want to be very clear," Ramirez told Noem at a Homeland Security Committee hearing on Thursday. "You have misused resources appropriated by Congress. You've engaged in unethical behavior. You have repeatedly made false and misleading statements to Congress and to the press, and you've undermined the separation of powers and disregarded the role of Congress on the courts."
"Bottom line, you lie with impunity, you reject checks and balances, and you ignore Congress on the courts," she continued. "Your options are limited. Either you're going to resign, Trump's going to fire you, or you will be impeached."
The Democrat noted that she had already called for Noem's resignation.
"I urge you to reconsider resignation because I've taken the first step towards your impeachment," Ramirez warned, "and I've called on the Judiciary Committee to open an investigation into your lawlessness."