Protesters interrupted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Capitol Hill hearing on Thursday, with one shouting a line from the 1973 film, The Exorcist. “Stop ICE raids!” they said, followed by the famous Exorcist quote, “The power of Christ compels you! End deportations, the power of Christ compels you!” In the horror classic, the priest said the line as he was exorcising a young girl possessed by a demon. The interruption occurred as Noem was giving her opening remarks to the House Committee on Homeland Security. She smiled silently through the ordeal. The protester held a sign that read, “Stop ICE Raids,” and “Codepink,” a reference to the feminist anti-war organization. Briefly after, another protester stood up and shouted, “Get ICE off our streets! Stop terrorizing our communities!” while holding a poster that read, “No ICE, no troops!” Noem has faced mounting calls from House Democrats to resign from her position for spearheading the Trump administration’s immigration raids. And even President Donald Trump is considering removing her from her post, three former DHS officials told The Bulwark.
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