DHS Secretary Noem Faces Scrutiny Over $220 Million Border Ad Campaign
Secretary Kristi Noem is under fire from lawmakers regarding the awarding of no-bid border security contracts to a firm linked to her political allies. The DHS chief is defending the $220 million campaign amid allegations of improper contracting processes.
9 articles, 3 posts·March 4 – March 5, 2026
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Donald Trump pushes back on Kristi Noem over $200 million DHS ad campaign
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Docs Show DHS Specifically Steered $200M Ad Contracts, Raising Questions About Noem's Testimony
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Exclusive: Trump Privately Furious with Noem over Senate Testimony, Considering Mullin as Replacement | National Review
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Two days ago, Sen. Kennedy and I pressed Kristi Noem under oath whether the President approved her $220 million PR contract with the spouse of her former flack. She told our committee that Trump signed off. Today, Trump fired her. https://t.co/vxS661RFye
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Taxpayers are funding a $220 million propaganda campaign promoting... Kristi Noem. I asked Secretary Noem how these lucrative government contracts ended up with the PR firm which formerly ran her campaign ads, and which is run by the husband of her staff. Here's what she had to say:
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Sanctuary politicians are attacking this ad campaign because it has been successful in CLOSING our borders and getting more than 2.2 million illegal aliens to LEAVE the U.S. Self-deportations are 70% cheaper than a forced ICE removal. This ad campaign saved the U.S. taxpayers over $39 billion. The results speak for themselves. https://t.co/VtK7Li7hPN
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