Kristi Noem gets another humiliation after firing - Another Day - Brian Tyler Cohen

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BTC: Kristi Noem has been fired. Justice for Cricket didn't come quickly, but it came. This is just another day.

In 2026, the sexual orientation of any government official is not anyone's business but their own. Which is why I found today's post by our current president to be so offensive.

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Chris Jansing: We just learned directly from Donald Trump on Truth Social that Kristi Noem is out.

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BTC: Well, what's done is done. Not sure why I'm so surprised. the tough lady who rocked the Ellen cut pretty hard back in the day, but that's not gay. Fired. Well, that makes much more sense.

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Reporter: (reading Trump’s post from Truth Social) The current secretary, Kristi Noem, who has served us well and has had numerous and spectacular results, especially on the border, will be moving to be special envoy for the Shield of the Americas.

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BTC: Ah, yes. The Shield of the Americas. I believe that's the same place Kristi Noem told their children their dog Cricket went.

But I guess now we finally know what it takes to get fired from the Trump administration. So, if someone thinks they can spend $170 million of taxpayer money on a pair of Gulfstream jets, tell a series of lies to justify the killing of an innocent civilian, followed by telling a series of lies to justify the killing of another innocent civilian, and finally funnel millions of DHS dollars to an advertising company whose CEO is married to their ex- spokesperson and was formed nearly eight days before being awarded this contract. Well, they will pay the ultimate price eventually.

Here's Kristi Noem today waxing poetic about her time as head of DHS.

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Noem: In fact, it reminded me of the quote that is often attributed to George Orwell that states, "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalfs."

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BTC: Wow. If there was any sign that our nation was in the midst of a dystopian nightmare, look no further than our newly former DHS leader quoting George Orwell. I guess today was librarian outfit day.

Now, as for what really did Noem in, many people are pointing to this multi-million dollar DHS ad campaign. Well, maybe not the campaign, but the cover up.

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Reporter: There was a key moment this week at that Senate hearing. This over $200 million ad campaign came up and Senator Kennedy, a Republican, was pressing her on why was the funding as high as it was. He expressed deep concern that it was too much money and he asked the secretary about it and she claimed that the president was engaged in this. Now, we just saw from our own reporting from Rachel Scott and others that the president is now claiming that that is not true.

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BTC: Yes, because if there's one thing Donald Trump hates, it's wasteful spending. But seeing as we the taxpayers shelled out so much cash for this ad, we might as well see what we got for it.

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Noem: Why do I love these wide open spaces? They remind me of why our forefathers came here. Not just for its beauty, but for the freedom only America provides. I'm Kristi Noem.

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BTC: Now, to be fair, every DHS official has made themselves the center of their messaging. I'm sure that if we go back to the Biden administration, we'll find Alejandro Mayorkis taking part in an equally elaborate and costly video.

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Mayorkis: If you see something, say something is more than a slogan. It's how we protect ourselves, our loved ones, and our communities. You play a key role by recognizing and reporting suspicious activity.

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BTC: Or not. You see, that is what a DHS ad campaign should look like. One step above an ISIS hostage video because you're selling Homeland Security and not Jeep Wranglers. We don't need a horse trainer and a sweeping mountain shot. We need a clear message given to us by someone who looks like he started a GoFundMe campaign to pay for a couple of high school kids to film this in their parents' basement.

Now, another reason Noem is headed to a farm upstate is due to rumors that she was having an extramarital affair with her subordinate, Corey Lewandowski.

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Megyn Kelly: By the way, Corey Lewandowski, I mean, to refer to him as a subordinate is like such a joke. He's probably the reason she got the role.

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BTC: That's Megyn Kelly, feminist of the year. But look, these are merely rumors. rumors which Noem swatted down yesterday as being pure tabloid garbage.

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Reporter: I'm further told that Corey Lewandowski is expected to leave with her. Uh, of course, the rumors of an affair between the two were one of the factors that I'm told compelled the president to remove her as DHS secretary.

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BTC: See, pure tabloid garbage that served as the basis for Noem to lose her job. And of course, Trump simply could not abide because being a faithful spouse is paramount to this president. Donald Trump's replacement for Noem was announced in the same post as her firing. And the president's chosen Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin, seen here this week, describing the horrors of war.

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Markwayne Mullin: War is ugly. It smells bad. And if anybody's ever been there and and been able to smell the the the the war that's happened around you and taste it and feel it in your nostrils and hear it, it's something that you'll never forget.

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BTC: So true. It is impossible to forget stuff like that, especially when you never had the experience in the first place. It turns out, according to Mullin's bio in his own website, there is no mention of him serving in the US military. But that's not to say that he never fought.

On that same website, it clearly states Markwayne has always been a fighter. He is a former mixed martial arts fighter with a professional record of 5-0. So, I'm not exactly sure what he was smelling, tasting, and having fill his nostrils, but I don't think the term was war. And to this day, he doesn't hesitate to open up a can of whoop ass.

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Mullin: Sir, this is a time. This is a place. If you want to run your mouth, we can be two consenting adults. We can finish it here.

Sean O’Brien: Okay, that's fine. Perfect.

Mulln: You want to do it now?

O’Brien: I'd love to do it right now.

Mullin: Well, stand your butt up then.

O’Brien: You stand your butt up.

Bernie Sanders: Oh, hold on. Stop it.

O’Brien: Is that your solution?

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BTC: Look, is that a completely embarrassing display for a sitting senator? Yes. Do I secretly wish all Senate hearings ended this way so I could see Chuck Grassley and Marco Rubio go at it in the octagon? 100%.

Now, Markwayne Mullin doesn't start his job until March 31st, so there's a lot to do before then, mostly shopping. He's going to need some cowboy gear, some G.I. Joe gear, and don't forget all the important wrist accessories because the only thing more embarrassing than wrongfully deporting hundreds of thousands of immigrants is doing it without a $50,000 watch on your wrist.

Personally, I think Mr. Mullin is going to do a terrific job at DHS as long as he does what all other people who run departments do, which is not run their departments. Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem, Kash Patel, and everybody else are all merely appendages of Trump. They have one job, making daddy look good. And when you stop doing that, you find yourself out on your ass.

Kristi Noem kissed Trump's ring and did his bidding as much as anybody and she thought that protected her from his wrath. But like everyone else before her, what she didn't realize is that she is completely expendable. Just ask Michael Cohen, his fixer for decades. Former head of the RNC, Ronna McDaniel, who he scapegoated for GOP election losses, his former secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, who he called dumb as a rock, or his former press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, who he trashed online, or his own former vice president, who he was more than happy see get fitted with a noose after Pence refused to certify an election that Trump lost.

Hopefully, Senator Mullin can learn from everyone before him that his tenure at DHS will be brief and when it's over, he will be swiftly kicked to the curb. But on the plus side, being awarded the auspicious honor of serving at the pleasure of our corrupt authoritarian and chief.

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Muillin: It's something that you'll never forget.

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BTC: I couldn't agree more.