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(169,714 posts) Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:22 PM Mar 5

Trump Floats Firing Kristi Noem in Fuming Call With GOP Allies After Bruising Hearings: Report

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Mar 5th, 2026, 7:37 am

President Donald Trump privately asked Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill whether he should fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after bruising congressional hearings, multiple GOP figures who spoke with the president told Punchbowl News on Thursday.

The conversations reportedly came after Noem testified before Senate and House Judiciary panels this week, where she faced hostile questioning over the administration’s immigration crackdown and a controversial government-funded advertising campaign.

Trump was allegedly angered in particular by Noem’s exchange with Senator John Kennedy (R-LA), who pressed her on whether the president had personally approved a $220 million advertising effort that prominently featured the DHS secretary. Kennedy repeatedly questioned whether Trump had personally approved the campaign.

Kennedy then warned the campaign risked putting Trump “in a terribly awkward spot.” He also grilled Noem on why the advertising contract went to a firm run by the husband of her former DHS spokesperson, Tricia McLaughlin.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-floats-firing-kristi-noem-in-fuming-call-with-gop-allies-after-bruising-hearings-report/

Link to Punchbowl News REPORT - Trump mulls Noem firing

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Trump Floats Firing Kristi Noem in Fuming Call With GOP Allies After Bruising Hearings: Report (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Mar 5 OP

Trump realizes that Noem and Lewandowski skimmed the $220 million without giving him a taste Prairie Gates Mar 5 #1

"Puffery ads and fraudulent contracts" are my job ! Bluetus Mar 5 #7

It's money tsf could have stolen himself! greatauntoftriplets Mar 5 #10

Unforgiveable! Prairie Gates Mar 5 #22

I didn't think I could be amused today but... NoSheep Mar 5 #23

If she is no longer working in the government, can Blue ICE States sue her? Chasstev365 Mar 5 #2

'WH decides Noem too untrainable and........ riversedge Mar 5 #3

Oh please do! Wicked Blue Mar 5 #4

She was hired as a distraction IMHO FakeNoose Mar 5 #5

Not likely Nasruddin Mar 5 #6

That meant taking her word for it that she had the dirt, and would talk muriel_volestrangler Mar 5 #19

And it just happened BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #20

Other Republicans have warned Trump that it would be a bad idea to fire Noem in the middle of the now 19-day DHS shutdow riversedge Mar 5 #8

It should be painfully obvious by now popsdenver Mar 5 #12

He will probably do it any way, since he knows more and is smarter that everybody else. mwmisses4289 Mar 5 #16

He has to ask them. MEDIA! FOCUS ON THE REPUBLICANS (who support the ass). chowder66 Mar 5 #9

He is just pissed popsdenver Mar 5 #13

He should fire the person who hired her, too! greatauntoftriplets Mar 5 #11

Brilliant Strategery. Start a war and then fire your Homeland Security Secretary. progressoid Mar 5 #14

It's one giant shitshow sakabatou Mar 5 #15

He'll probably fire her SamuelTheThird Mar 5 #17

rumors are running wild on the facebooks that she AmandaRuth Mar 5 #18

No longer a rumor BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #21

Buh-bye Kristi PatSeg Mar 5 #24

AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Mar 5 #25

Prairie Gates

(8,151 posts)

1. Trump realizes that Noem and Lewandowski skimmed the $220 million without giving him a taste

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:26 PM

Mar 5

He's like Big Paulie catching on that he's getting cut out on the Pittsburgh connection.

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Bluetus

(2,793 posts)

7. "Puffery ads and fraudulent contracts" are my job !

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:46 PM

Mar 5

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greatauntoftriplets

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10. It's money tsf could have stolen himself!

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:58 PM

Mar 5

That's an unforgivable offense.

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Prairie Gates

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22. Unforgiveable!

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Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:35 PM

Mar 5

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NoSheep

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23. I didn't think I could be amused today but...

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Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:46 PM

Mar 5

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Chasstev365

(7,788 posts)

2. If she is no longer working in the government, can Blue ICE States sue her?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:26 PM

Mar 5

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riversedge

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3. 'WH decides Noem too untrainable and........

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Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:34 PM

Mar 5

Link to tweet

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Wicked Blue

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4. Oh please do!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:37 PM

Mar 5

She makes me vomit.

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FakeNoose

(41,622 posts)

5. She was hired as a distraction IMHO

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:39 PM

Mar 5

Chump only hired Kristi Noem intending to eventually fire her. Meanwhile she provides cover for him, as long as she lasts.

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Nasruddin

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6. Not likely

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:39 PM

Mar 5

The Gnome already publicly said what she did was at His Excellency's request, eg after the Minneapolis rampage:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/noem-says-everything-ve-done-225051871.html]
She's hinting pretty clearly that she has the receipts and will talk, if anything comes back on her.

This would make for a very entertaining campaign season.

So, I think the Gnome gets whatever she wants at least until late Nov 2026.

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muriel_volestrangler

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19. That meant taking her word for it that she had the dirt, and would talk

Reply to Nasruddin (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:09 PM

Mar 5

She's just as much a stranger to truth as The Rapist.

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BumRushDaShow

(169,714 posts)

20. And it just happened

Reply to Nasruddin (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:16 PM

Mar 5

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143627170

She was already on the short shit-list to go bye bye and she drew the short straw.

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riversedge

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8. Other Republicans have warned Trump that it would be a bad idea to fire Noem in the middle of the now 19-day DHS shutdow

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Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:48 PM

Mar 5

...........Other Republicans have warned Trump that it would be a bad idea to fire Noem in the middle of the now 19-day DHS shutdown, arguing it would embolden Democrats and strengthen their negotiating position as they demand an ICE overhaul.

https://punchbowl.news/article/border/immigration/is-noem-done/

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popsdenver

(2,301 posts)

12. It should be painfully obvious by now

Reply to riversedge (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 02:07 PM

Mar 5

That Trump doesn't give a shit, and is extremely impulsive, and thinks no further than the end of his nose......
He takes great joy in creating chaos everywhere around him 24/7/365......and never has to suffer or be held responsible......

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mwmisses4289

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16. He will probably do it any way, since he knows more and is smarter that everybody else.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 02:25 PM

Mar 5

Besides she's broken at least two cardinal rules of this admin:
1. Don't do anything to take attention away from t
and
2. Don't do anything to make t look bad.
I will be surprised if she makes through next week.

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chowder66

(12,240 posts)

9. He has to ask them. MEDIA! FOCUS ON THE REPUBLICANS (who support the ass).

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:53 PM

Mar 5

He's upset about being tied to money mismanagement but not her goons kidnapping, abuse or murdering human beings.

How very Trump of him.

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popsdenver

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13. He is just pissed

Reply to chowder66 (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 02:09 PM

Mar 5

that SHE is attracting all of the attention that HE feels he should getting, and is not giving any kind of mandated financial kick back to him (Or his Spawn, including SIL Jared)

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greatauntoftriplets

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11. He should fire the person who hired her, too!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:59 PM

Mar 5

Oh wait....

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progressoid

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14. Brilliant Strategery. Start a war and then fire your Homeland Security Secretary.

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Thu Mar 5, 2026, 02:14 PM

Mar 5

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sakabatou

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15. It's one giant shitshow

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Thu Mar 5, 2026, 02:23 PM

Mar 5

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SamuelTheThird

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17. He'll probably fire her

Reply to sakabatou (Reply #15)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 02:25 PM

Mar 5

In his addled head, it will be a distraction from the war

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AmandaRuth

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18. rumors are running wild on the facebooks that she

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:06 PM

Mar 5

has indeed been fired. see ya..

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BumRushDaShow

(169,714 posts)

21. No longer a rumor

Reply to AmandaRuth (Reply #18)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:17 PM

Mar 5

a done deal!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143627170

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PatSeg

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24. Buh-bye Kristi

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Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:48 PM

Mar 5

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Omaha Steve

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25. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING

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Thu Mar 5, 2026, 11:40 PM

Mar 5

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