House Democrats gave President Donald Trump an ultimatum to fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for the "killing spree" she has overseen.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and his top deputies issued a warning Tuesday to the 79-year-old president to hold Noem accountable for the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis and other abuses in the administration's immigration enforcement surge, reported Axios.
"Taxpayer dollars are being weaponized by the Trump administration to kill American citizens, brutalize communities and violently target immigrant families," the letter to Trump read.
The Democrats told Trump that dramatic changes were necessary at DHS and threatened to impeach Noem if she was not fired.
"The violence unleashed on the American people by the Department of Homeland Security must end forthwith," the letter read. "Kristi Noem should be fired immediately, or we will commence impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives."
"We can do this the easy way or the hard way," the lawmakers added.
Calls to impeach Noem have grown louder, but no Republicans have signaled support for the move.
Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) is leading the articles of impeachment, but she has not said whether she would unilaterally force a House vote on the issue.