Thom Tillis Torches Kristi Noem Over ICE and Killing Her Dog
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The Republican senator threatened to hold up all Trump nominees until the DHS secretary answers his questions about her “disastrous” tenure.
WASHINGTON ― Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) excoriated Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to her face on Tuesday for her “failure of leadership,” not just at the federal agencies she oversees but also with her past decisions to kill her dog and a goat.
Tillis, who voted to confirm Noem to her post last year, was seething as he questioned her during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. She appeared before the panel as part of the Senate’s oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees agencies including Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Federal Emergency Management Administration.
He torched her leadership at ICE, where he said she’s “missing an opportunity” to focus its work on detaining criminals in the country illegally. Instead, she’s made ICE agents prioritize the detention of large numbers of people.
“Quality matters, not quantity!” shouted the Republican senator. “What we’ve seen is a disaster under your leadership, Ms. Noem! A disaster! What we’ve seen is innocent people being detained that turn out are American citizens!”
Tillis then turned to the FEMA, ripping Noem’s “incompetent” policy that she must personally approve any disaster relief to states that totals more than $100,000. Her policy has led to severe delays in federal aid in North Carolina, which is trying to rebuild after suffering nearly $60 billion in damages after Hurricane Helene ravaged the state in 2024.
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That looks painful!