Posted on 04/15/2025 7:16:33 AM PDT by Racketeer
WASHINGTON—Just days after Kristi Noem took office as President Trump’s head of Homeland Security, she accompanied U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials on a predawn raid of several neighborhoods in New York City.
“Live this AM from NYC. I’m on it,” she posted on Jan. 28 at 4:43 a.m. on X, with a photo of herself sporting an ICE baseball cap and getting into a car.
The problem: The raid was still ongoing when Noem posted about it, undercutting the element of surprise, according to people familiar with the operation.
Noem’s handling of that early raid was emblematic of the made-for-TV style she has brought to Homeland Security, an approach that often places her at center stage as the face of the president’s push to get tough on illegal border crossers, deport millions and scare more migrants from coming to America.
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unlike left media tv and morning swatt raids and perp walks in front of neighbors in pajamas of conservatives ?
now its not ok ?
would it be okay , wsj, if they used a slow motion camera in, say, butler Pennsylvania ?
wsj doesth protest too much.
asking for a friend.
Hmmm...
No good PR stories about how MAGA Barbie is such a good role model for girls. All we read is the negative stuff.
How flamboyant Noem is in doing her job is an absolutely irrelevant issue.
I agree. Noem is showboating. Reminds of the ads she made for South Dakota. Her make up and hair are always perfect. Megyn Kelly called her out for her cos playing an Ice Agent. Doesn’t she have more important things to do at DHS? Why hasn’t there been a 10% RIF yet?
If a man did what she was doing, he would rightfully be condemned for showboating. I understand quite well that every cabinet official is a political appointment, so there is certainly going to be some element of publicity involved in their actions. However, it must be kept as professional as possible. This department, and every other one in government, isn’t about the person in charge, it is about accomplishing the mission. She could just easily hold a weekly press conference and detail major actions that have been taken in furtherance of the mission.
I APPLAUD HER FOR ACTUALLY GOING “ON SITE” FOR INFORMATION & “EYES ON” TO DO HER JOB.
SHE IS NOT RELYING ON “FILTERED” INFO FROM OTHERS.
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The jealousy driven female staff of the WSJ sharpen their claws.
Imma be honest here. I just can’t stand the sight of her. 😣
undercutting the element of surprise, according to people familiar with the operation.
Right
Because the people targeted are watching her every post
“but maybe she needs to cut back on what could be seen as grandstanding”
Why? The media, leftists, and RINOs (but I repeat myself) are going to b#### and whine about her regardless. At least she is getting the really bad guys out first - per Trump’s campaign promise. And the boots on the ground apparently like her a lot.
So this kind of whining is just silly.
The left really hate Trump 2.0 because not only his secretaries loyal to him, most of them are media savvy. They are often in various media to defend the policies and bring them directly to the public and do it in a way that are not easily be trapped by traitorous media.
I love the “according to people” crap.
Who?
And you look like an idiot
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