Secretary of Homeland Security and confessed puppy killer Kristi Noem appeared before the House Appropriations Committee today, and it didn’t take long before she began lying, only to be called out for her lies by a Democrat on the committee.
Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL) asked Noem about the right to due process, which is guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
“Do you believe that the Constitution grants everyone in our country the right to due process, including non-citizens?”
“The administration has the authority to —” Noem began.
Underwood: “Ma’am, I’m looking for a yes or no…yes or no — reclaiming my time, Mr. chairman!”
“Secretary Noem, I’m just looking for a yes or no answer here. Do you believe the Constitution guarantees due process to everyone in America?”
“Due process is exactly what this Congress —”
“Yes, or no? OK ma’am, I’ll take that as a no,” Underwood said as Noem continued to ramble. “Excuse me, ma’am, I’m trying to ascertain your understanding of the law as it applies to your department, and you, as its leader, should be able to give us a yes or no answer. Because judge after judge has ruled that the law is not being followed. Do you believe that the U.S. government has the authority to deport American citizens?”
“No, and we are not deporting U.S. citizens,” Noem responded.
“OK, great, I’m so happy to hear that you believe that the law does not give you that authority, because the federal government has no authority under U.S. laws to deport any American citizen…I know everyone viewing this hearing today knows that several American citizens have been deported to date.”
“No, they haven’t. That is not true,” Noem insisted.
“Secretary Noem, that was not a question…That oath that we both swore before taking office was to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. Not the president, not a political party — the Constitution.”
Just last week, Homeland Security deported three children and their undocumented migrant mothers. The children, one of whom had cancer, were all American citizens, meaning Noem lied under oath and could be charged with a crime.
Here’s the video from MSNBC:
