By Katherine Tinsley
12:01am PDT, Mar 21, 2025
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Kristi Noem continues to showcase mass deportations on X, and the Secretary of Homeland Security showcased her glamorous wardrobe while flying a Lockheed C-130 Hercules surveillance plane.Keep reading for the details…
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"Got the chance to fly a C-130 out of our U.S. Coast Guard base in Kodiak, Alaska," Kristi Noem told X followers on Monday, March 17."Air Station Kodiak is essential to our mission success for reconnaissance and search & rescue in Alaska and the Arctic," she added.
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X users rushed to the comments section to share their annoyance with Kristi Noem."Ok fine, you had some fun… Could we please stop with the PR campaign and 'focus' solely on the job at hand? We'll know when you've done your job, you won't need to tell us," one user wrote. "Thanks."
"It's a day of the week," another added. "That means Kristi Noem is playing dress-up again. Today she is wearing a fighter jacket and pretending to be a pilot."
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Aside from flying planes, Kristi Noem revealed she participated in a "counter-terrorism" exercise with the coastguard and met with dogs tasked with finding illegal substances."Our CBP K-9s are on the front lines of finding deadly drugs, smuggled humans, and keeping our law enforcement safe," Noem announced.
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While X accounts continue to discuss Kristi Noem's public approach to removing migrants from the country, Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin clarified what her bosses envision for the future."President [Donald] Trump and Secretary Noem have a clear message for those in our country illegally: leave now. If you leave now, you may have the opportunity to return and enjoy our freedom and live the American dream," McLaughlin said in a statement.
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Donald Trump focused on illegal immigration in his presidential campaign, and Kristi Noem is helping to bring his vision to life."The Trump administration will enforce all our immigration laws — we will not pick and choose which laws we will enforce," Tricia McLaughlin stated. "We must know who is in our country for the safety and security of our homeland and all Americans."
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On X, Kristi Noem updated followers on the progress Donald Trump's administration made regarding border control."February was the lowest month in recorded history for encounters at our border," Noem said on Saturday, March 1. "The world is hearing our message: do not come to our country illegally."
"If you do, we will find you, arrest you, and send you back," she stressed. "Thank you President @realDonaldTrump for your strong leadership and to our brave @CBP officers and agents for keeping America safe. We're just getting started."
