Kristi Noem, who left the South Dakota governorship after 2025 to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security, faces Democratic-led articles of impeachment introduced in the House in mid-January 2026. Sponsors cite obstruction of Congress, public-trust violations, and disputes over immigration enforcement actions plus FEMA fund allocation as grounds. The effort remains almost entirely partisan, with roughly 120 Democratic co-sponsors and no Republican backing reported. In a Congress controlled by the president’s party, House passage is improbable and Senate conviction even less likely. Historical precedent shows successful removal of cabinet officers is rare absent bipartisan consensus or overwhelming evidence. These structural and political barriers underpin traders’ strong expectation that impeachment will not occur by year-end.