Criminal-in-Chief Donald Trump is seriously considering dumping Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security and replacing her with a former Republican governor, according to a report from the Bulwark.
“For weeks, a rumor has been circulating in political circles that Noem may soon be on the outs. It surfaced in a CNN report that listed her first among the cabinet officials who could be caught in a year-end turnover, noting that while Trump himself has been happy with Noem, top White House officials have grown frustrated with her tenure—specifically, her employment of her divisive and combustible chief adviser, Corey Lewandowski.”
Noem has downplayed any tensions or concerns. And in a text to me, Lewandowski called bullshit on any talk of turnover. “None of that is true,” he said Thursday evening.
However, former DHS officials who served in the Biden and Trump administrations contradicted Lewandowski.
“Two of those officials said they believed such a move could happen ‘really soon,’ relaying that they’ve been told Noem has been taking on less of a role in directing department memos. But they and the third official also cautioned that the situation is fluid. Trump could decide to let Noem oversee the launch of new enforcement operations planned for January and February. And, as always, the president’s views are fickle and often heavily influenced by the latest person to grab his ear.”
Who might replace Noem? One name that has come up is Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), who is term-limited. He will leave office in January and has expressed an interest in any Cabinet post that becomes available in the Trump administration.
Perhaps sensing that her job is on the line, Noem has amped up her fawning praise of Dotard Don, telling him during a recent meeting, “You made it through the hurricane season without a hurricane. You kept the hurricanes away, we appreciate that.”
Things are not running smoothly at DHS, former officials report, adding that “things are fucked” at Homeland Security.
“‘It’s horrible,'” one official complained. “‘They’re going to destroy this place. I’m just hoping the new secretary gets here in time.'”
Getting rid of Ice Barbie would be a nice first step. Now if Trump would only do the same with Pete Hegeseth before he gets us into a war.
