A handful of Democratic senators have voiced support for impeaching President Donald Trump's DHS secretary.

What started as sharp criticism of the Homeland Security secretary, and a longshot move by Democratic lawmakers signing onto impeachment legislation in the Republican-controlled House, has morphed into an inflection point for Noem, who has been the high-profile face of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement regime.

Noem has stoked controversy almost from the day she took office a year ago. Schiff called for her resignation in June, after Padilla was forcibly removed from a Noem press conference when he attempted to ask her a question. Noem has come under renewed fire since the Pretti shooting, after she said Pretti attacked the officers and carried a weapon.

Lawmakers on Wednesday appeared to have heightened questions over Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and new reporting suggested she'll find it challenging to find allies on Capitol Hill. CNN senior White House correspondent Kristen Holmes pointed out via text that most lawmakers "never really cared for Noem,

Democratic House leaders on Tuesday endorsed removing Noem from office, throwing institutional support behind a campaign that has grown rapidly in recent weeks.

House Democrats are advancing an impeachment investigation into DHS Secretary Kristi Noem as Republicans probe ICE operations following a second fatal civilian shooting.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is facing more calls for her impeachment or firing among Democrats than at any point in her tenure.