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Wright defends Kristi Noem after Sen. Fetterman criticism
Summary
Secretary Wright told Newsmax he has known Kristi Noem since the administration began and credited her homeland security work, saying he could not comment on specifics of a Minneapolis matter after a clip of Sen. John Fetterman urging her to go was played.
Secretary Wright defended Homeland Security nominee Kristi Noem in a Newsmax interview after the program aired a clip of Sen. John Fetterman criticizing her record.
After host Ed Henry played a pre-recorded segment in which Sen. John Fetterman said he had voted for Noem with an open mind but now believed "you really seem like you are actually damaging the president's legacy" and that "he really he really needs to go," Wright responded that he has known Noem from "day 1 in this administration" and that she has been "all in on homeland security in this country."
Wright credited Noem and other administration officials with what he described as progress on border enforcement and said he could not comment on the specific Minneapolis matter referenced in the clip, calling the loss of life "a tragedy." He emphasized the ongoing importance of reducing crime and illegal immigration and said officials need to work around the clock on those issues.
The exchange presented Wright's defense and Fetterman's criticism as aired on the program; no formal cabinet action or personnel decision was announced during the interview.
