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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(132,806 posts)
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 01:11 PM Dec 14

Rising tensions and finger-pointing at DHS amid pressure to ramp up deportations

WASHINGTON — White House pressure to ramp up deportations has sparked rising tension and finger-pointing inside the Department of Homeland Security, with the agency’s secretary, Kristi Noem, and her top adviser blaming subordinates for not hitting arrest quotas and undermining their relationships inside the West Wing, according to two DHS officials with direct knowledge of the matter.

Noem and her close adviser Corey Lewandowski have sought to deflect blame from themselves for any White House frustration with the pace and scope of the deportations, pinning it instead on the leaders of the agencies in charge of immigration enforcement — acting ICE Director Todd Lyons and Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott, the DHS officials said.

Underscoring the turmoil, Scott recently expressed concern to colleagues that Lewandowski is able to monitor his emails, the two officials and another DHS official said, sparking concern among other top staffers that their messages were being reviewed.

“Everyone in leadership is so worried about what they say in email and text,” one of the top staffers said.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/rising-tensions-finger-pointing-dhs-233324920.html

These assholes are in such hurry to fill quotas they're often arresting the wrong people

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Rising tensions and finger-pointing at DHS amid pressure to ramp up deportations (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 14 OP
The jackals are turning on each other. Good. nt Buns_of_Fire Dec 14 #1
Dumbass white people with conservative values can't figure out who to hate most intensely BOSSHOG Dec 14 #2
This is confusing - just yesterday there was a report that ICE raids would be dialed back significantly Fiendish Thingy Dec 14 #3
They don't know whether to shit or go sail Prairie Gates Dec 14 #6
"Noem and her close adviser Corey Lewandowski" Prairie Gates Dec 14 #4
Did most of you Traildogbob Dec 14 #5

BOSSHOG

(44,738 posts)
2. Dumbass white people with conservative values can't figure out who to hate most intensely
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 01:21 PM
Dec 14

I’m a white person. If you want to do something bad to humans or properties or programs designed to aid humans, Vote for republicans. That’s all ya gotta do. One stop shopping.

Fiendish Thingy

(22,021 posts)
3. This is confusing - just yesterday there was a report that ICE raids would be dialed back significantly
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 01:29 PM
Dec 14

Because of Trump’s dismal polling on his handling of immigration, raids are to be reduced and only target actual dangerous criminals, as was originally announced.

These conflicting reports seem to indicate some serious infighting over immigration, and I’m sure these leaks are coming from various camps that have axes to grind and want to force out those who oppose their position.

My guess: it’s Susie Wiles (dial back raids to mitigate political damage) vs, Stephen Miller (Noem is failing to meet quotas and must go).

Prairie Gates

(7,181 posts)
6. They don't know whether to shit or go sail
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 01:31 PM
Dec 14

It's a clear sign of leadership vacuum at the top. Stephen Miller and Cheung are screaming at DHS and floating Noem firing, while Wiles is trying for a softer approach. Miller and Cheung are high on their own supply. Wiles has Johnson and Thune in her ear nonstop.

Trump, a demented old fool, can't sort it, because he's out to lunch. And the lunch is strained apples and prune juice.

Prairie Gates

(7,181 posts)
4. "Noem and her close adviser Corey Lewandowski"
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 01:29 PM
Dec 14

People going to be introducing partners to their grandparents as "my close advisor" this Christmas.

"Oh, hi, Grannie. So great to see you again. This is my close advisor Bethany from New York..."

These journalists truly are clowns.

Traildogbob

(12,561 posts)
5. Did most of you
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 01:30 PM
Dec 14

Notice all the heavily armed, all decked out in full military battle attire, real brave hero’s out in masses from multiple agencies, to capture yet another murdering asshole, not a single God Damned one of them needed a mask. Not at all afraid to chase down real criminals, that are armed as well, and already proved they will shoot back to kill.
“These brave” law enforcers are not making $80,000 a year, with thousands in bonuses to brutalize women, children and old men, and innocent citizens.
And they are not at all afraid to show their faces like the coward fucking trump/miller/Noem patrol.
Because they follow the law, to protect us and put their damn lives on the line to do it.
Just saying!

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