Kristi Noem Under Fire
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Noem reportedly issued a directive requiring all contracts and grants over $100,000 to receive her personal sign off for approval.
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Irish Star on MSNKristi Noem's puppy-killing scandal rears its ugly head amid Texas flood disasterRepublicans, such as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, have largely responded to the crisis by demonstrating loyalty to Donald Trump and praising him for his federal aid. However, disgruntled citizens have called out Noem for her performative empathy toward the people in crisis.
Asked shortly after the disaster whether he still intended to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency, President Trump said it wasn’t the right time to talk about it.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump toured the flood damage in Kerr County, Texas on Friday afternoon.
Trump and first lady Melania Trump spoke about how difficult it was to find the right words for grieving parents, as they fulfilled a unifying public ritual for commanders in chief.
"FEMA has been really headed by some very good people,” Trump said during a roundtable with local officials, suggesting his administration turned the agency around after sharply criticizing the Biden administration-led FEMA response to flooding in North Carolina in late 2024.