WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security’s Christie Noem Department on Tuesday spoke to some of her staff and pledged to provide resources and support for the agency to fulfill its duties.

Earlier that day, former South Dakota governor Noem was in New York City and was arrested by a US immigration and customs enforcement agent. Posted video For social media, Noem dressed in a vest labeled police/ice – she said she was in town “to get a bag of dirt out of our streets.”

Our visit to New York continued over the weekend Highly published immigration enforcement; ICE officials have announced that nearly 1,000 people have been arrested in the country without legal approval. However, arrests do not mean that immigrants have been detained or detained in deportation proceedings and ICE has not specified details of those arrests.

Before Noem addressed the DHS workforce, she walked to Lectern, where she saw the song “Hot Mama” by country singer Trace Adkins, the song “One Hot Mama, You Turn Me On” performed in the background , raise it and turn this room into the sauna.”

It reminds me of the appearance of Trump and Noem in March 2024 At the Ohio Campaign Rally He called her “a very special woman who was hot as a politician” and “beautiful.” Noem was considered a potential running buddy for Trump at the time.

Noem told staff he aims to provide them with resources to carry out their mission, saying her vision for the agency stems from her childhood stories.

When she was 10 years old, when she built a fence with her father, he asked her to do the equipment that was in the truck. When she ran to the truck to get it for him, he told her, “You should know what I need before you know what I need is”.

“What he was doing was to teach us to think first,” she said. “That’s what we do, and so does the Department of Homeland Security. We prepare first and think about three steps so that people have what they need before they need it. Masu.”

Noem, Who the US Senate confirmed on Saturdayheads one of the largest divisions of the federal government, with a staff of around 260,000 employees and a budget of around $100 billion.

DHS’ responsibilities include border protection, disaster response, global threats, cyber and airline security, and the US Secret Service.

In her speech, Noem added that she specifically asked Trump to lead the DHS as it was the president’s “first priority.”

Last updated at 12:35pm, February 4, 2025