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A House Homeland Security hearing quickly became a magnet for explosive exchanges, complaints and divisive claims when DHS Secretary Kristi Noem appeared before Congress on Thursday.

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle probed Noem at the House Homeland Security’s “Worldwide Threats to the Homeland” hearing, raising topics on everything from Noem’s efforts to stop illegal immigration to the threat of weaponized domestic drones.

Although Noem had to exit the hearing ahead of schedule due to a meeting with FEMA, the hearings still led to plenty of notable moments.

Top Dem starts hearing with call for Noem to step aside

The meeting got off to a heated start on Thursday when Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., called on Noem to resign just minutes

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