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Yep.
Just brown nose him a little and he loves you.
He figured this out. Zelensky figured it out too but unfortunately Putin also knows this and my speculation is that someone in the white house let's him know when Zelensky calls.
The state of Florida just got to the FO phase with Trump
Of course not, he loves screwing contractors out of business. It’s his MO
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DHS just admitted to Congress that it arrested 261 DACA recipients and deported 86 of them.
These are people who came here as children. People who passed federal background checks — repeatedly — every two years just to keep their protection.
Kristi Noem told senators that 241 of the 261 had criminal histories then refused to provide a single detail to back that up.
Not one charge. Not one conviction. Nothing.
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These are people who came here as children. People who passed federal background checks — repeatedly — every two years just to keep their protection.
Kristi Noem told senators that 241 of the 261 had criminal histories then refused to provide a single detail to back that up.
Not one charge. Not one conviction. Nothing.
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DHS just admitted to Congress that it arrested 261 DACA recipients and deported 86 of them. These are people who came here as children. People who passed federal background checks — repeatedly — every two years just to keep their protection. Kristi Noem told senators that 241 of the 261 had...
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DURBIN: How does taking a father from a child dying of cancer qualify as a violent crime?
NOEM: I don't know what you're speaking of
DURBIN: Ruben Torres two weeks ago buried his daughter Ofelia. When he was arrested at Home Depot, he said to your agents, 'Please let me go home. My daughter is dying.' They said 'No.' They arrested him and deported him. I was at her memorial service. Was he a violent criminal?
NOEM: Sir, we enforce the law
DURBIN: What law?
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NOEM: I don't know what you're speaking of
DURBIN: Ruben Torres two weeks ago buried his daughter Ofelia. When he was arrested at Home Depot, he said to your agents, 'Please let me go home. My daughter is dying.' They said 'No.' They arrested him and deported him. I was at her memorial service. Was he a violent criminal?
NOEM: Sir, we enforce the law
DURBIN: What law?
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DURBIN: How does taking a father from a child dying of cancer qualify as a violent crime? NOEM: I don't know what you're speaking of DURBIN: Ruben Torres two weeks ago buried his daughter Ofelia. When he was arrested at Home Depot, he said to your agents, 'Please let me go home. My daughter is...
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Republican Senator John Kennedy just did something you almost never see in a Trump-era hearing: he went scorched earth on Kristi Noem, right to her face, and he did it using the oldest weapon in Washington—her own words, on the record.
And the moment was stunning precisely because Kennedy isn’t some liberal Democrat looking for a viral clip. He’s a conservative Republican from Louisiana who usually plays the role of folksy interrogator with a smirk. But this time, he wasn’t joking. He wasn’t riffing. He was prosecuting.
The exchange centered on Noem’s inflammatory “domestic terrorist” rhetoric—language that’s become a favorite tool of the MAGA machine: slap a terrifying label on opponents, smear first, justify later. When Kennedy raised it, Noem tried the standard escape hatch: blame the media, blame “anonymous sources,” deny, deflect, move on.
KENNEDY: What got my attention was you blamed your “domestic terrorist” statements on Stephen Miller.
NOEM: No I did not. Where you saw that was in a news article of anonymous sources, and they say a lot of things. But I never said that.
That’s the move. If it’s inconvenient, it’s fake. If it’s uncomfortable, it’s “anonymous.” If it’s damning, it’s “out of context.” But Kennedy didn’t come empty-handed. He came with receipts.
KENNEDY: Well here’s what you said on the record. “Everything I’ve done I’ve done at the direction of the president and Stephen.”
This is where Noem’s posture shifted—because that’s not a vibe or a headline. That’s a quote. That’s a statement of responsibility and chain of command. In other words: not “people are saying,” but “I said.”
NOEM: Where did you see me say that?
Kennedy’s response was the sound of a witness realizing the prosecutor has the transcript.
KENNEDY: You said it on the record on January 27. Did I read your words accurately?
Noem didn’t answer. She couldn’t. Because the question wasn’t political—it was factual. And when you’re pinned to the record, there’s nowhere to hide. So she pivoted to flattery.
NOEM: I enjoy working with the president and Stephen Miller.
That’s not an answer. That’s an audition. It’s what you say when you can’t deny the quote but you also can’t admit the quote without admitting what it implies: that she’s not merely aligned with Trumpworld’s most aggressive operatives—she’s taking direction from them.
And Kennedy wasn’t buying the tap dance.
KENNEDY: They’re quoting you on the record.
That line matters. Because it’s the Republican Party, in real time, colliding with the consequences of its own propaganda culture. For years, GOP leaders have rewarded performative outrage, reckless labels, and “just trust me” assertions. Now, even their own members are starting to snap when the story stops adding up.
The takeaway isn’t that John Kennedy suddenly became a hero. It’s that the machine is so reckless, so sloppy, and so addicted to escalation that even Republicans are forced to confront the paper trail. Noem tried to shove accountability onto “anonymous sources.” Kennedy dragged her back to January 27 and said: No, ma’am. Your words. Your record.
And in Trump’s Republican Party, that is as close to a mutiny as it gets.
And the moment was stunning precisely because Kennedy isn’t some liberal Democrat looking for a viral clip. He’s a conservative Republican from Louisiana who usually plays the role of folksy interrogator with a smirk. But this time, he wasn’t joking. He wasn’t riffing. He was prosecuting.
The exchange centered on Noem’s inflammatory “domestic terrorist” rhetoric—language that’s become a favorite tool of the MAGA machine: slap a terrifying label on opponents, smear first, justify later. When Kennedy raised it, Noem tried the standard escape hatch: blame the media, blame “anonymous sources,” deny, deflect, move on.
KENNEDY: What got my attention was you blamed your “domestic terrorist” statements on Stephen Miller.
NOEM: No I did not. Where you saw that was in a news article of anonymous sources, and they say a lot of things. But I never said that.
That’s the move. If it’s inconvenient, it’s fake. If it’s uncomfortable, it’s “anonymous.” If it’s damning, it’s “out of context.” But Kennedy didn’t come empty-handed. He came with receipts.
KENNEDY: Well here’s what you said on the record. “Everything I’ve done I’ve done at the direction of the president and Stephen.”
This is where Noem’s posture shifted—because that’s not a vibe or a headline. That’s a quote. That’s a statement of responsibility and chain of command. In other words: not “people are saying,” but “I said.”
NOEM: Where did you see me say that?
Kennedy’s response was the sound of a witness realizing the prosecutor has the transcript.
KENNEDY: You said it on the record on January 27. Did I read your words accurately?
Noem didn’t answer. She couldn’t. Because the question wasn’t political—it was factual. And when you’re pinned to the record, there’s nowhere to hide. So she pivoted to flattery.
NOEM: I enjoy working with the president and Stephen Miller.
That’s not an answer. That’s an audition. It’s what you say when you can’t deny the quote but you also can’t admit the quote without admitting what it implies: that she’s not merely aligned with Trumpworld’s most aggressive operatives—she’s taking direction from them.
And Kennedy wasn’t buying the tap dance.
KENNEDY: They’re quoting you on the record.
That line matters. Because it’s the Republican Party, in real time, colliding with the consequences of its own propaganda culture. For years, GOP leaders have rewarded performative outrage, reckless labels, and “just trust me” assertions. Now, even their own members are starting to snap when the story stops adding up.
The takeaway isn’t that John Kennedy suddenly became a hero. It’s that the machine is so reckless, so sloppy, and so addicted to escalation that even Republicans are forced to confront the paper trail. Noem tried to shove accountability onto “anonymous sources.” Kennedy dragged her back to January 27 and said: No, ma’am. Your words. Your record.
And in Trump’s Republican Party, that is as close to a mutiny as it gets.
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Thom Tillis: I want to submit this letter from the office of Inspector General that cites 10 different instances where they've been misled and not allowed to pursue investigations. That's a failure of leadership. And that is why I've called for your resignation.
*Applause*
I don't want an applause. If I don't get an answer to these questions, I'll be informing leadership that I'm putting a hold on any en bloc nominations.
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*Applause*
I don't want an applause. If I don't get an answer to these questions, I'll be informing leadership that I'm putting a hold on any en bloc nominations.
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Thom Tillis: I want to submit this letter from the office of Inspector General that cites 10 different instances where they've been misled and not allowed to pursue investigations. That's a failure of leadership. And that is why I've called for your resignation. *Applause* I don't want an...
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WELCH: Mr. Yoho is also the husband of your former spokesperson, Tricia McLaughlin?
NOEM: Yes
WELCH: So your former assistant and her husband are the ones that got the DHS no bid contract for $143m
Any dispute about that?
NOEM: No.
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NOEM: Yes
WELCH: So your former assistant and her husband are the ones that got the DHS no bid contract for $143m
Any dispute about that?
NOEM: No.
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WELCH: Mr. Yoho is also the husband of your former spokesperson, Tricia McLaughlin? NOEM: Yes WELCH: So your former assistant and her husband are the ones that got the DHS no bid contract for $143m. Any dispute about that? NOEM: No.
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KENNEDY: How do square your concern with waste with the fact you spent $220 million running TV ads that feature you prominently?
NOEM: The president tasked me with getting the message out to the country and other countries where we were seeing the invasion come from
KENNEDY: You're testifying that Trump approved them ahead of time?
NOEM: Yes sir. They were effective
KENNEDY: Well, it was effective for your name recognition. To me, it puts the president in a terribly awkward spot
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NOEM: The president tasked me with getting the message out to the country and other countries where we were seeing the invasion come from
KENNEDY: You're testifying that Trump approved them ahead of time?
NOEM: Yes sir. They were effective
KENNEDY: Well, it was effective for your name recognition. To me, it puts the president in a terribly awkward spot
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KENNEDY: How do square your concern with waste with the fact you spent $220 million running TV ads that feature you prominently? NOEM: The president tasked me with getting the message out to the country and other countries where we were seeing the invasion come from KENNEDY: You're...
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Sen. DURBIN: Your agency arrested 261 DACA holders last year—and deported 86 of them. Why have you deported dozens of DACA holders?
Noem: We follow all laws.
Durbin: Why did you deport them?
Noem: I don’t know the details.
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Noem: We follow all laws.
Durbin: Why did you deport them?
Noem: I don’t know the details.
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Sen. DURBIN: Your agency arrested 261 DACA holders last year—and deported 86 of them. Why have you deported dozens of DACA holders? Noem: We follow all laws. Durbin: Why did you deport them? Noem: I don’t know the details.
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BLUMENTHAL: The agent who shot her said, 'I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys. I'm up for another around of F around and find out.' Will you join me in condemning that agent?
KRISTI NOEM: That situation, I don't know the details, but I will look into that
BLUMENTHAL: I don't know why you can't join me in saying, 'That's wrong'
NOEM: The way you portrayed it, it appears to be
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KRISTI NOEM: That situation, I don't know the details, but I will look into that
BLUMENTHAL: I don't know why you can't join me in saying, 'That's wrong'
NOEM: The way you portrayed it, it appears to be
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BLUMENTHAL: The agent who shot her said, 'I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys. I'm up for another around of F around and find out.' Will you join me in condemning that agent? KRISTI NOEM: That situation, I don't know the details, but I will look into that...
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Un. Hey Kristi..we watched it live with our own eyes
Kristi Noem repeatedly lies under oath: "I did not call Alex Pretti a domestic terrorist."
38 days ago, Kristi Noem called Alex Pretti a "domestic terrorist."
Amazing that she forgot so quickly.
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Kristi Noem repeatedly lies under oath: "I did not call Alex Pretti a domestic terrorist."
38 days ago, Kristi Noem called Alex Pretti a "domestic terrorist."
Amazing that she forgot so quickly.
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38 days ago, Kristi Noem called Alex Pretti a "domestic terrorist." Amazing that she forgot so quickly.
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Cory Booker: "You're telling me under oath that you have not detained American children?"
Kristi Noem: "We don't detain children. Their parents have chosen to keep their children with them."
CB: "How long do detentions last when you detain citizens?"
KN: "We don't."
CB: "You are not speaking truthfully under oath."
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Kristi Noem: "We don't detain children. Their parents have chosen to keep their children with them."
CB: "How long do detentions last when you detain citizens?"
KN: "We don't."
CB: "You are not speaking truthfully under oath."
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Cory Booker: "You're telling me under oath that you have not detained American children?" Kristi Noem: "We don't detain children. Their parents have chosen to keep their children with them." CB: "How long do detentions last when you detain citizens?" KN: "We don't." CB: "You are not speaking...
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Here's how the $220M DHS ad contract actually worked:
DHS skipped competitive bidding entirely. Cited a border "national emergency."
$143M went to Safe America Media — a Delaware LLC created days before it got the contract.
Safe America then subcontracted to the Strategy Group — a firm that doesn't appear anywhere in the public contract documents.
The Strategy Group's CEO is married to Noem's chief DHS spokeswoman.
Noem told the Senate today: standard process.
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DHS skipped competitive bidding entirely. Cited a border "national emergency."
$143M went to Safe America Media — a Delaware LLC created days before it got the contract.
Safe America then subcontracted to the Strategy Group — a firm that doesn't appear anywhere in the public contract documents.
The Strategy Group's CEO is married to Noem's chief DHS spokeswoman.
Noem told the Senate today: standard process.
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Here's how the $220M DHS ad contract actually worked: DHS skipped competitive bidding entirely. Cited a border "national emergency." $143M went to Safe America Media — a Delaware LLC created days before it got the contract. Safe America then subcontracted to the Strategy Group — a firm that...
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Republican Sen. Tillis showed up with a chart.
FEMA disaster aid — gone. Disbursement collapsed under Noem while North Carolina is still digging out from Hurricane Helene.
Then he cited the law directly: the Homeland Security Act of 2002 prohibits the Secretary from restricting FEMA resources.
"I have reason to believe you're violating the law."
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FEMA disaster aid — gone. Disbursement collapsed under Noem while North Carolina is still digging out from Hurricane Helene.
Then he cited the law directly: the Homeland Security Act of 2002 prohibits the Secretary from restricting FEMA resources.
"I have reason to believe you're violating the law."
Ashley Renee (@ash.renee411) on Threads
Republican Sen. Tillis showed up with a chart. FEMA disaster aid — gone. Disbursement collapsed under Noem while North Carolina is still digging out from Hurricane Helene. Then he cited the law directly: the Homeland Security Act of 2002 prohibits the Secretary from restricting FEMA resources...
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