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Michelle Hackman

👤 Speaker
502 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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The Journal.
Kristi Noem’s $200 Million Mistake

But, you know, it's not a cabinet position.

The Journal.
Kristi Noem’s $200 Million Mistake

It's also, you know, something that basically is redundant because we have ambassadors all over Latin America.

The Journal.
Kristi Noem’s $200 Million Mistake

And, you know, Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, Latin America is sort of his personal sweet spot.

The Journal.
Kristi Noem’s $200 Million Mistake

Mark Wayne Mullen is a senator from Oklahoma.

The Journal.
Kristi Noem’s $200 Million Mistake

This guy, Ryan, is a former MMA fighter, and fighting seems to be sort of the way that he approaches his current job, and I think that's how we should expect him to come into this new one.

The Journal.
Kristi Noem’s $200 Million Mistake

I think that Mark Wayne Mullen, you know, he is someone who doesn't shy away from confrontation.

The Journal.
Kristi Noem’s $200 Million Mistake

You know, he's a former professional fighter.

The Journal.
Kristi Noem’s $200 Million Mistake

I think he is going to sort of take a tough macho man approach to immigration enforcement, but it may not be as showboaty as what we have witnessed over the last year.

The Journal.
Kristi Noem’s $200 Million Mistake

We have been reporting on Kristi Noem's foibles for so long, and over and over we were told, you know, Trump said that he picked the perfect cabinet and he doesn't want to contradict himself.

The Journal.
Kristi Noem’s $200 Million Mistake

And so the fact that Kristi Noem became the first person to get fired is pretty notable.

The Journal.
Kristi Noem’s $200 Million Mistake

There gets to a point where it becomes too much for him.

The Journal.
Kristi Noem’s $200 Million Mistake

And especially if someone is seen as sort of using a position that he gives them to serve themselves, to enrich themselves.

The Journal.
Kristi Noem’s $200 Million Mistake

That's when Trump really doesn't like it.

The Journal.
Kristi Noem’s $200 Million Mistake

And I think Kristi Noem unfortunately crossed that line.

Apple News Today
Why Trump really turned on Kristi Noem

He's been under pressure from his top advisers, from immigration hawks, from people at DHS for months and months to get rid of Noem.

Apple News Today
Why Trump really turned on Kristi Noem

And we're only now seeing him cave to that pressure.

Apple News Today
Why Trump really turned on Kristi Noem

There has been frustration growing with Kristi Noem for months.

Apple News Today
Why Trump really turned on Kristi Noem

It all started, I would say, about a year ago when these ads of Noem started appearing on places like Fox News.

Apple News Today
Why Trump really turned on Kristi Noem

They were prominent, glossy ads of her.

Apple News Today
Why Trump really turned on Kristi Noem

They looked like campaign ads of her saying, you know, encouraging people to self-deport.