00:00This morning, I introduced articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Christy Noem.
00:05I am proud to have the support of almost 70 members of Congress already from all across the country.
00:12Secretary Noem has brought her reign of terror to the Chicagoland area, L.A., New Orleans, Charlotte, Durham,
00:20and communities north to south to east to west.
00:23You'll hear from some of those communities, Minnesota and Portland.
00:26She needs to be held accountable for her actions.
00:30This is why I introduced three articles of impeachment against Secretary Noem.
00:34Number one, obstruction of Congress.
00:37Secretary Noem has denied me and other members of Congress oversight of ICE detention facilities.
00:44I was denied access to the ICE facility in Broadview despite following Secretary Noem's unlawful seven-day notice requirement.
00:51It is our constitutional duty to find out what's happening in these centers where inhumane conditions continue to be reported.
01:01Number two, violation of public trust.
01:04Secretary Noem directed DHS agents to arrest people without warrants, use tear gas against citizens, and ignore due process.
01:13She claims she's taken murderers and rapists off our streets, but none of the 614 people arrested during Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago have been charged or convicted of murder or rape.
01:27Number three is self-dealing.
01:28Secretary Noem has abused her power for personal benefit.
01:32She steered a federal contract to a new firm run by a friend.
01:36Her propaganda campaign to recruit ICE agents cost taxpayers $200 million.
01:43She made a video that turned the South Shore raid into something that looked like a movie trailer.
01:48But make no mistake, this is not a movie.
01:51This is real life, and real people are being hurt and killed.
