“I think that what she’s done in Minnesota should be disqualifying,” Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., told reporters on Tuesday. Republicans and Democrats who backed Noem withdraw supportHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference at Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Washington. “I think she’s done a very good job.”Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference at Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Washington. However, the meeting occurred the same day that Homan was sent to Minnesota and Bovino was reportedly leaving, essentially cutting out Noem. “Of course, Secretary Noem is also in charge of FEMA, and we are in the wake of a brutal winter storm where hundreds of thousands of Americans have been impacted by that,” Leavitt said.