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DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin pushed back against Minnesota's Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz after he ordered Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to appear in person on Friday.

McLaughlin said in a statement that Schiltz, who was appointed by President George W. Bush in 2006, is an "activist judge who is clearly more concerned about politics than the safety of the Minnesotans."

"We will not let anything slow us down from removing criminal illegal aliens from our streets," she said.

-ABC News' Luke Barr

House Democratic leaders called on President Donald Trump to fire Homeland Security Secretary Krisi Noem -- warning that they will "commence impeachment proceedings" against her if he doesn't.

"The violence unleashed on the American people by the Department of Homeland Security must end forthwith," the leaders said in a statement posted by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., to X on Tuesday. "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 statement comes as Trump expressed a vote of confidence in Noem, telling reporters Tuesday afternoon, "I think she's doing a very good job."

-ABC News' John Parkinson

President Donald Trump spoke with reporters before departing for a political rally in Iowa and was asked if DHS Secretary Kristi Noem would step down.

"No," he responded.

The president was also asked if Alex Pretti's death was justified.

"Well, you know we're doing a big investigation," he responded. "I'm going to be watching over it. I want a very honorable and honest investigation. I want to see it myself."

Asked by ABC News chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce what his message is to Pretti's family, Trump responded, "Well, I'm looking at that whole situation. I love everybody, I love all of our people. I love his family. And it's a very sad situation."

ABC News observed officers from Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on ladders assessing the crime scene and looking at markings on a wall above what appear to be bullet holes.

One agent also appeared to be taking photos of a CCTV camera directly above the scene of the shooting.

-ABC News' Armando Garcia