In a tense meeting at the White House, President Donald Trump took decisive action to limit the responsibilities of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, following a tragic incident involving an immigration agent in Minnesota. The meeting, orchestrated by Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, came in the wake of a deadly shooting that has drawn national attention.

The scrutiny on Noem escalated after the shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, in Minneapolis on Saturday. Noem described the incident as an act of domestic terrorism, although questions linger about the conduct of federal agents involved in the event.

During the late-night session, Trump pressed Noem on her management of the situation and her initial public statements. Core to the meeting was Corey Lewandowski, Noem’s adviser and rumored confidant, who was present during the Oval Office discussion.

By the meeting’s conclusion, Trump directed Noem to pivot her focus away from internal immigration enforcement. Instead, she will be tasked with concentrating on fortifying the southern border, a shift in her duties that underscores the administration’s evolving priorities.

In the meantime, the responsibility for addressing the situation in Minneapolis is anticipated to fall to Tom Homan, the White House Border Czar and a longstanding rival of Noem.

Despite the adjustment in her role, Noem is expected to remain in her position as the administration’s lead on immigration matters, at least for the foreseeable future.

Noem’s law enforcement ally on the ground, Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino, was also withdrawn along with scores of his agents. Initially, Noem and Lewandowski elevated Bovino to oversee high-profile immigration raids in U.S. urban centers including Los Angeles, Chicago and, most recently, Minneapolis.

The decision stirred internal anger among immigration agents aligned with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) because those operations traditionally fell under their jurisdiction, not Border Patrol’s.

Kristi Noem faces internal scrutiny by the White House over her department’s handling of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti

Trump is assigning Noem to oversee protecting the southern border and other matters but not immigration enforcement in the internal parts of the country. 

Pretti, 37, was shot dead by a border patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday after struggling with agents

Bovino was sent packing to California on Monday night as Homan prepared to takeover ground operation of Minneapolis. The Daily Mail can confirm that Border Patrol Commissioner Rodney Scott revoked Bovino’s access to government issued social media accounts. 

Homan was present in the West Wing throughout all of Monday before departing to Minneapolis. 

Trump is betting that Homan can work out a deal with Minnesota’s Gov. Tim Walz for state and local law enforcement to work with ICE in exchange for their gradual departure from the Twin Cities. 

Trump spent hours on Sunday and Monday watching cable news coverage and was unsettled by how the administration was being portrayed, one official told CNN. 

Also in attendance at Noem’s White House meeting with the president was Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Communications Director Steven Cheung. 

On Sunday, Noem referred to Pretti as a ‘domestic terrorist’ – something that Trump appeared to disagree with.

‘I don’t like any shooting. I don’t like it,’ Trump told the Wall Street Journal.

During a press briefing Monday, Leavitt said she had ‘not heard the president characterize’ Pretti as a domestic terrorist.

Trump wants Noem to refocus her efforts towards the southern border while her rival Tom Homan takes control over internal immigration enforcement

Kristi Noem is facing Trump’s wrath as he orders her longtime rival, border czar Tom Homan, to clean up the chaos caused by her immigration crackdown in Minneapolis 

Meanwhile on Capitol Hill, House Democrats launched an investigation into Noem, while 140 members of the party have co-sponsored an impeachment resolution.

Some Republican lawmakers have also expressed concern that Noem’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota may have gone off the rails. 

The Democratic impeachment bill alleges that Noem has been self-dealing, obstructed Congress and violated public trust.

A spokesperson for DHS said that the efforts were ‘silly’ and Democrats should focus on fixing crime problems in their districts.

The minority party will also launch an investigation into Noem’s work at DHS without any assistance from Republicans. 

Senator Elizabeth Warren publicly called on the House to impeach Noem and demanded she resign.

Republican Rand Paul has also called multiple top immigration officials to testify at a February 12 hearing.

Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott, USCIS Director Joseph Edlow and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons have had their presence requested.

Meanwhile, Noem will testify before the Senate on March 3 as part of regular oversight, Politico reported.