Noem concedes early Pretti remarks may have been wrong amid DHS backlash

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem acknowledged she may have gotten some information wrong in her initial response to Border Patrol’s killing of Alex Pretti, saying details came from on-the-ground CBP reports during a chaotic moment. She defended enforcing the law while facing bipartisan calls for her removal as DHS leadership is scrutinized, and the administration moves to soften messaging by sending Tom Homan to Minneapolis. Noem attended a White House cabinet meeting but was not asked to speak amid the controversy.