Republican Senator Thom Tillis clapped back at President Donald Trump after the latter called him a "loser" over calls for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be fired following the fallout of ICE operations in Minneapolis. That makes me qualified to be homeland security secretary and senior adviser to the president.”pic.twitter.com/ziPGZpfOXt — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) January 28, 2026Tillis is one of two Republican senators calling for the firing of Noem. Across the aisle, a large amount of Democrats have joined previous calls for Noem's removal, with Senator John Fetterman calling on Trump to fire her "immediately." DO NOT make the mistake President Biden made for not firing a grossly incompetent DHS Secretary," he added in a recent social media publication. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said on Tuesday that if Trump doesn't fire her, he will push ahead on impeachment.