Chris Hayes ripped into departing Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem, calling her ousting from DHS “spectacular and humiliating.”
Throughout Thursday’s “All in With Chris Hayes,” the MS NOW host weighed in on President Donald Trump’s choice to exchange Noem with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), noting that the latter “could also be no higher,” however that he needed to focus solely on Noem’s ignominious cupboard profession.
“Properly, the tenure of the worst Secretary of Homeland Safety because the company was shaped has come to an finish,” Hayes began off. “In spectacular and humiliating vogue, Kristi Noem and, we assume, her particular authorities good friend are out. Fired right this moment on Reality Social by Donald Trump.”
He added: “She made it 14 months, virtually precisely so long as Cricket, the pricey departed canine she bragged about capturing in her memoir. Kristi Noem’s tenure is ending in full humiliation.”
Hayes then drew viewers’ consideration to Noem’s congressional testimony from earlier within the week, the place the Trump official was fiercely questioned by each events for her dealing with of the Division of Homeland Safety.
“You’ll be able to see from the look on her face this week as she was grilled by members of each events, she very a lot appeared like somebody who knew she was in peril of dropping her job,” Hayes stated. “And you possibly can be forgiven for locating all of it satisfying, contemplating simply how corrupt and vile DHS has been underneath Noem’s watch.”
As Hayes went on, he referred to as out Noem for “defending the violence and mass raids and kidnappings which have come to dominate headlines for a 12 months,” in addition to the slandering of ICE capturing victims Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Although, as Hayes highlighted, it wasn’t even these controversies that noticed Noem faraway from her place. Somewhat, based on current reviews, the choice happened after controversy tied to Noem’s $220 million DHS media contract — which Trump has denied realizing about. Watch Hayes’ full commentary beneath.
Hayes’ feedback got here hours after Trump took to Reality Social on Thursday and shared that Noem was out as Homeland Safety Secretary, changing her with Sen. Mullin.
“The present Secretary, Kristi Noem, who has served us nicely, and has had quite a few and spectacular outcomes (particularly on the Border!), can be transferring to be Particular Envoy for The Defend of the Americas, our new Safety Initiative within the Western Hemisphere we’re saying on Saturday in Doral, Florida,” Trump wrote. “I thank Kristi for her service at ‘Homeland.’”
The president made no point out of Noem’s previous controversies.
“All In With Chris Hayes” airs weeknights at 8 p.m. ET on MS NOW.
