Kristi Noem

There's a lot of work we can do to get Department of Homeland Security working, you know, working for the American people.

You know, Department of Homeland Security has a...

very broad jurisdiction.

And I think there's a lot of work that we need to do.

And I'm excited.

Christy is a friend, and I haven't had time to call Christy yet, or Secretary Noem.

And our families are friends.

She was tasked to do a very difficult job.

And I think she has performed the best she can do underneath the circumstances.

Is there always lessons to be learned?

You know, listen, my wife and I, we have over the years, we have been fortunate enough to purchase companies and grow our companies.

And every day there's something you can do better.

And so I think there's there's an opportunity to build off successes.

And there's also opportunities to build off things that maybe didn't go quite as planned.

The president approved ahead of time you spending $220 million running TV ads across the country in which you are featured prominently.

Yes, sir.

Well, they were effective in your name recognition.

I mean, I personally just... I mean, to me, it puts the president in a terribly awkward spot.

And I'm not saying you're not telling the truth.

It's just hard for me to believe, knowing the president, as I do, that you said, Mr. President...