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Fired DHS chief Kristi Noem faces criminal referral from congressional Democrats

Congressional Democrats are seeking criminal charges against Kristi Noem weeks after President Donald Trump ousted her from leadership of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., the top Democrats on their respective chambers’ Judiciary Committees, sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday accusing Noem of lying to Congress during back-to-back hearings earlier this month."A number of her statements appear to violate criminal statutes prohibiting perjury and knowingly making false statements to Congress," the letter said....