President Trump replaced DHS Secretary Kristi Noem with Senator Markwayne Mullin amid a $220 million ad campaign controversy. The contract for the ad, featuring Secretary Noem on horseback near Mount Rushmore, encouraging self-deportation, reportedly was given to insiders in an incident reeking of corruption, and Noem was reportedly involved in other lapses of leadership, such as an affair with a subordinate.
For context, Sec. Noem claimed that the White House gave its approval to the ad and contract, but President Trump denied knowledge, calling it unauthorized. The Fox News panel praised his move to fire her after the scandal exploded, with Mullin vowing to focus on homeland protection; guests criticized the spending as wasteful, suggested leveraging for DHS funding, and accused Democrats of hypocrisy. Joey Jones hinted at a coordinated ouster despite Noem’s border successes.
Speaking about the new role, Mullin stated, “Listen, we’re super excited about the opportunity, and we’re going to do the best we can. We’re going to get the Department of Homeland Security making sure that we stay focused on protecting the homeland, and no matter if you support me, you don’t support me, I’m going to be laser-focused on getting that done now.”
Jumping in, FNC contributor Tomi Lahren, stated, “It’s just hard for me to believe. Interesting that grilling came from the Republican side. After the hearing, President Trump told Reuters in a phone interview that he, ‘Never knew anything about it,’ and shortly after, announced that Noem would be replaced with Mullen.”
Also chiming in, Johnny “Joey” Jones noted, “If you’ve listened to Kennedy’s interview since then, it feels a little bit like a coordinated attack here. I think, I think that maybe not President Trump, but I think the White House knew it was time to move on for a ton of reasons.”
“I wish they would have leveraged this to get the DHS bill passed. If you’re going to remove her anyway, use it as leverage. Let the Democrats have their five minutes of celebration and get DHS funding, because right now that’s the most important thing,” he continued, noting that more advantage could have been made out of this.
Another guest interjected, “What bothers me a little bit more about this, perhaps, is that that ad $220 million I don’t know how you spend $220 million riding a horse by Mount Rushmore. I’m from Rapid City, South Dakota, Mount Rushmore is the backdrop of where I grew up.”
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The same source added, “I don’t know how you spend that much to do that, and I’ll tell you this, we have to be very, very fair here. If we’re calling out Democrats in Minnesota for their fraud and their leering centers, then you got to call it out on your own side as well. ”
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Posting the breaking story, a prominent conservative on social media stated, “BREAKING: Fox News panel says President Trump made the right call at DHS by replacing Kristi Noem with Senator Markwayne Mullin after the $220 million vanity ad controversy.”
“Trump told Reuters he “never knew anything about it” while Noem claimed she had explicit White House approval. The last Senate Hearing exposed the waste,” the same source added, “Noem did SOLID WORK Securing The Border and boosting deportations, but “distractions” like Minneapolis and off-mission antics hurt the focus.”
Concluding his comments, the poster said, “Mullin brings NO-NONSENSE leadership – laser-focused on protecting the Homeland. The Senate must confirm him FAST. Dipsht Democrats like Tampon Tim Walz celebrating and threatening investigations against Noem as he decries any looiking in to him?”
Concluding his comments, the conservative influencer blasted the Democrats for attacking the president over this, noting, “Democrats are NOTHING but hypocrites running their state into the ground while screaming about so-called ‘accountability.'”
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