Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that she was not familiar with details of Marimar Martinez's shooting by an immigration agent in Chicago last fall. Noem was also asked if the agent who shot Martinez was still on duty. Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal, of Connecticut, questioned Noem's knowledge about the case and highlighted the history of cases involving U.S. citizens allegedly abused by immigration officers. Blumenthal also highlighted the agent's text messages, which were made public last month, which indicated that he told colleagues his bosses had been supportive of him following the shooting. The DHS has refused to retract assault charges against Martínezino, even after the charges were dropped less than two months later.