New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Senator John Fetterman, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, has called on President Donald Trump to immediately fire Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, amid the unfolding situation in Minneapolis.

In a post on X on Tuesday, Fetterman directly appealed to Trump, tagging both the @POTUS and @realDonaldTrump accounts.

"I make a direct appeal to immediately fire @Sec_Noem," Fetterman wrote.

"Americans have died. She is betraying DHS's core mission and trashing your border security legacy. DO NOT make the mistake President Biden made for not firing a grossly incompetent DHS Secretary," he added.

The call came despite the White House publicly reaffirming its support for Noem.

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