Jasmine Garst

Noem's term has been filled with controversy, including some of the tactics used in the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, where two American citizens were shot by federal agents.

Noem has referred to both victims as domestic terrorists, despite no evidence to support those allegations.

At hearings earlier this week, Noem was grilled on Capitol Hill, both by Republican and Democratic lawmakers.

She was asked about a $220 million immigration ad campaign that featured her.

She told lawmakers the president was aware of it in advance.

President Trump denies this.

The president isn't cutting ties with Nome.

She'll become, quote, special envoy for a new security initiative he's calling the Shield of the Americas.

Jasmine Garst, NPR News, New York.

It was mostly stuff we've heard before about former President Biden opening the borders to massive amounts of criminals, which is simply untrue.

He also mentioned one of his common targets, Somali immigrants in Minnesota.

He accused them of breaking the law.

It's worth noting here that we know immigrants commit crimes at lower rates than U.S.

citizens.

Beyond that, President Trump also celebrated the border crossings are at a historic low, which is true.

The U.S.-Mexico border is experiencing the lowest illegal crossings in the last 50 years.

President Trump won the 2024 election largely on the promise of a mass immigration crackdown.

Tonight, he's expected to talk about the fulfillment of that promise.

A year into his presidency, illegal border crossings are at a historic low.

There are over 70,000 people in immigration detention.