India, Jan. 27 -- Democratic Senator John Fetterman from Pennsylvania has issued a direct request to President Donald Trump to fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in the wake of fatal shooting of a second US citizen in Minneapolis by federal agents.

'"I make a direct appeal to immediately fire @Sec_Noem. Americans have died. She is betraying DHS's core mission and trashing your border security legacy," Fetterman wrote on X, tagging the US President.

Fetterman, who often serves as a distinct voice within the Senate, has stated that - in contrast to other Democratic senators - he will not force a government shutdown due to funding disagreements related to the Department of Homeland Security.

He advised Trump against repeating fo...