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Thom Tillis Torches Kristi Noem Over ICE and Killing Her Dog

Tillis challenged Noem’s leadership and threatened to block Trump nominees unless DHS answered questions about enforcement in North Carolina.

Thom Tillis Torches Kristi Noem Over ICE and Killing Her Dog
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At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. Thom Tillis sharply criticized Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over immigration enforcement, disaster relief and her past accounts of killing a dog and a goat. He also threatened to block Trump nominees unless DHS answers questions about enforcement in North Carolina.

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Senator criticizing the Homeland Security secretary at a committee hearing

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Kristi Noem
Former U.S. Representative (R-SD)

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Tillis Questions Noem at Senate Judiciary Hearing

Thomas Tillis criticized Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s leadership during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, challenging her over department actions. Left-leaning outlets emphasize Tillis’s challenges over immigration enforcement, FEMA aid and ICE shootings. Center outlets report his resignation demand and procedural threats, with some including Noem’s defense. Right-leaning outlets mostly portray the exchange as a meltdown, with one opinion column speculating about a link to the SAVE America Act.

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