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Kristi Noem Fired: The Minneapolis Tragedy and the $220M Scandal - Decoding The Rhetoric
Kristi Noem is out as Homeland Security Secretary following a series of bipartisan condemnations over a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign and the labeling of two slain U.S. citizens as domestic terrorists. While the administration is calling her new role as Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas a promotion, many in Washington are calling it a forced exit.
We break down the Senate testimony, the no-bid contracts, and what this transition to Senator Markwayne Mullin means for the future of the department. - 03/05/2026.