Democrats Derail Hearing to Target Noem in Failed Subpoena Push

July 16, 2025, 8:40 PM UTC

Democrats overseeing the Department of Homeland Security repeatedly failed to subpoena Secretary Kristi Noem and other top officials while seeking answers on the agency’s immigration raids and emergency management.

Homeland Security Committee Democrats made the push Wednesday during a hearing on nonprofits that received federal funds to help care for migrants under President Joe Biden. They used their time allotted for questioning witnesses to instead raise a series of motions to subpoena officials, including Noem, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting Director Todd Lyons, and others. Democrats also sought to adjourn the hearing ...

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