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Trump DHS secretary nominee Kristi Noem told GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno in her confirmation hearing that she believes Laken Riley would be alive if she had been leading DHS.

Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security and best known for bragging about shooting dead her dog Cricket in her memoir – is currently taking part in her Senate confirmation hearing after it was abruptly postponed earlier this week.

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President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Homeland Security secretary portrayed illegal immigration as an "invasion" and the U.S.-Mexico border as a "war zone" during a U.S. Senate confirmation on Friday where she pledged to back Trump's hard line on immigration.

In 2020, the agency pushed back against Trump’s claims of a rigged election, calling the contest the most secure in U.S. history. “There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised," a statement from CISA read.

Kristi Noem listens. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) Cargo vessels are seen anchored offshore, sharing space with oil platforms, before heading into the Los Angeles-Long Beach port on Oct. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Eugene Garcia, File) President Joe Biden speaks at ...

US President-elect Donald Trump's planned immigration crackdown in the spotlight during a U.S. Senate confirmation hearing for his Homeland Security secretary pick, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem,

Controversial South Dakota Republican to appear before Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee as president-elect casts Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone and Jon Voight