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John Kennedy Accuses Kristi Noem Of Throwing Stephen Miller Under Bus

Noem denied blaming Stephen Miller and defended her handling of information about Pretti.

John Kennedy Accuses Kristi Noem Of Throwing Stephen Miller Under Bus
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At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. John Kennedy questioned DHS Secretary Kristi Noem about reports that she blamed Stephen Miller for statements calling Alex Pretti a domestic terrorist. Noem denied blaming Miller and disputed the account attributed to anonymous sources.

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ALSO MENTIONED  Alex Pretti, Anti-ICE protester fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent; Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff discussed in reports about the statements concerning Pretti

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John Kennedy Questions Kristi Noem Over $220 Million Ad Campaign

Sen. John Kennedy questioned Kristi Noem at a Senate hearing about a $220 million DHS ad campaign. President Trump later said he had not approved the spending, and Noem left the department for another government role. Center outlets connect the hearing and conflicting accounts about Trump’s approval to Noem’s departure. Right-leaning outlets foreground Kennedy’s account of Trump’s response and the departure that followed.

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