ICE Barbie accused of stalling Trump's pet project

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: msn/Daily Beast

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A Customs and Border Protection memo states that Kristi Noem has delayed the construction of nearly 200 miles of wall, fencing, and water barriers at the U.S.-Mexico border.

The memo, obtained by The Washington Examiner, says that contracts for the construction of 102 miles of wall, more than 90 miles of barriers on the Rio Grande, and two miles of fencing are set to be awarded. But Noem, referred to as “S1″ in the memo, hasn’t yet acted.

The reason that one of Donald Trump’s most hyped policy efforts has been held up, four senior federal sources told the publication, is Noem’s announcement last year that she would personally review Department of Homeland Security contracts valued at $100,000 or more.

“She has required all contracts over 100K be signed off by her. I don’t think she fully understands how many 100K contracts DHS has. It has slowed several things down,” one official said. It was that policy that Noem, 54, was criticized for in the aftermath of the deadly Texas floods last summer, when she reportedly delayed sending out FEMA crews. But DHS denies that Noem is responsible for the border wall delay.

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But DHS denies that Noem is responsible for the border wall delay.

Of course she is. If she hasn't delegated that $100K procurement approval authority down the chain to an underling, then she probably has a shitload of stuff "on her desk" (or more likely, "in the procurement system" waiting for her electronic review and "sign off" ).

Instead, she preferred to cosplay her way across the U.S., donning fancy outfits right out of "Central Wardrobe", driving fancy cars, and posing before the camera crews for staged "photo-ops".

[some_of_us_are_sane]

1. I refer to her as...

'"THE RAT IN THE HAT".

[Krazy_Kat]

8. Love it!

I'm stealing that!

[some_of_us_are_sane]

9. Or her SIGNATURE line..

"BE BEAST."

WHOOPS! I GET MY LADY VILLIANS CONFUSED!

[eppur_se_muova]

2. Spellcheck: "project" should be "grift". It's grease for the wheels of the "Security" Industrial Complex Kleptocracy. nt

[tanyev]

3. Look y'all, those hair extensions require maintenance.

All those costumes don't just show up--there's a lot of online research and shopping time involved.

Girlfriend doesn't have TIME to review all the contracts, OK? She's got to prioritize.

[some_of_us_are_sane]

11. I'll just bet

like Dorian Gray, Noem has her REAL portrait hanging in the attic...

[delisen]

4. Noem reminds me of Hot Lips Houlihan in MASH

THE HOT lips without the talent.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

7. I was thinking more like Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS. n/t

[Timewas]

5. Taking her time

Trying to figure how to grift some of that for herself without paying the orange maggot his share

[Vinca]

6. Takes time to line up her buddies for the contracts.

[2naSalit]

10. She's still trying to figure out...

How to pocket that $$ for herself, probably hoping the asshole will kick it pretty soon. Maybe she thinks she can wait him out.

[Martin68]

12. Just one more example of disfunction.

[BHDem53]

13. Wishin' she would have stalled her own pet project.

Rest easy, Cricket.

[FakeNoose]

14. Damn, it takes a lot of time shopping for those cowgirls outfits

We can't expect her to be in the office all day long, can we?

[Bengus81]

15. Good thing Trump blew $50 MILLION+ of taxpayer money on two jets for her

[BumRushDaShow]

16. Needed one just for the wardrobe.