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Democrats want to launch an investigation into Kristi Noem

Democrats in Congress aim to launch an investigation into Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, as early as next week, reports the Washington Post.

The investigation will in turn lay the groundwork for impeaching her.

The chances of actually forcing Noem out are seen as small, but the hope is that the investigation will signal that the party is serious.

Information to The Atlantic also claims that Donald Trump may fire Kristi Noem after the shooting death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

According to information to CBS News, there is also irritation within the Department of Homeland Security that Noem took a tough stance shortly after the shooting and pointed out Pretti as the aggressor, something that has been refuted by video analysis. 

Sources: After Bovino – Kristi Noem risks job

Yesterday, reports emerged that the head of the operation and Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino is leaving Minnesota after several tumultuous days. According to information to The Atlantic, he has been dismissed to return to his previous job in El Centro, California, where he is expected to retire soon.

Two sources to the newspaper also state that Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security under whom ICE is subordinate, and one of her closest advisers, Corey Lewandowski, are also at risk of losing their jobs.

Kristi Noem was early on in pointing out Alex Pretti, who was shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis, as the aggressor. This has later been refuted by video clips and has sparked frustration within the Department of Homeland Security, according to information to CBS News.

According to information to the WSJ, Donald Trump became frustrated that the narrative collapsed. 48 hours after the shooting, he is said to have therefore chosen to change course, scale down the effort in Minnesota and send border czar Tom Homan to take over the work in the state.

Analysis: Trump pivoted – Bovino became an early victim

The White House and Donald Trump have pivoted in the border police operation in Minnesota, which has sparked major protests and widespread criticism. The number of agents is to be withdrawn and the operation leader Gregory Bovino has reportedly been forced to resign.

Bovino was early to defend the shooting death of Alex Pretti and said that Pretti intended to massacre federal agents, something that has been refuted by video analysis.

The Guardian's Robert Tait writes in an analysis that the attention that Bovino attracted became too much for the Trump administration.

"With the White House under heavy pressure in the midst of a violent backlash against Pretti's shooting death, Bovino - instead of being praised - has become an early victim of the Trump administration's attempt to change its stance," he writes.

The effort in Minnesota has proven to be Donald Trump's biggest setback yet, writes Aftonbladet's Johan Mathias Sommarström in an analysis.

"The swing comes after the protests spread beyond left-wing circles. Critics from across the political spectrum and from all groups in society, including big business, have now been heard."

He also writes that many critics still fear that the effort is aimed at disrupting the election in Minnesota later this year.