Transcript of Breaking: Trump Sidelines Kristi Noem as Walls Close in on Capitol Hill

We have a big update right now. Christie Noem, she's in trouble, very much in trouble. And odds are she may not even finish the month of February as the head of the Department of Homeland Security. Donald Trump summons her and her aid, Cory Lewandowski, who previously served as Trump's campaign manager to the oval office, where they had a multi-hour conversation and meeting about Noem's operations in Minnesota and elsewhere. She has since been sidelined from overseeing what's happening in Minnesota. She has been sidelined, likely, of other operations across the country. And while right now, even Fox News is admitting Christie Nome's time as the head of the Department of Homeland Security may be coming to an end. But it's not just that. She's facing increased pressure on Capitol Hill to possibly face impeachment proceedings, impeachment and removal proceedings. A major development is occurring following the murder of Alex Pretty, so make sure to like, comment, share, and subscribe. The more you like, the more people see this. And please consider subscribing to support my work by clicking the link below to my sub stack. This morning, Nome was at the White House. We have confirmation and faced questions about the Department of Homeland Security's handling of the shooting, the murder of Alex Pretty, and its response.

Both Noem and Cory Lewandowski elevated Greg Bovino, tasked him with overseeing what happened in Minnesota, Los Angeles, Chicago, Charlotte, New Orleans, across the country, and while the Trump administration is not happy. And so Bovino, as we know, has been sidelined. He is being sent back to California, where he is going to retire as a low CBP agent, no longer the commander of the Border Patrol. But Noem and Lewandowski are likely next. If I had to guess, Lewandowski will be first, Because remember, Lewandowski wasn't even an actual government employee. He was this special government employee that just extended his stay in the federal government. Noam will be next. But it's not just me saying this. It's Fox News. Take a listen.

Join us now, Brett. First off, what about the change? We haven't seen much change outside Michael Walsh going to the UN. We have not seen much change with this White House. But now, Christie Noem, after a two-hour meeting along with Cory Lewandowski and the President in the White House, is no longer in charge of Minneapolis. I don't think any of these, I think more than likely any of these city operations. What do you think?

Yeah, good morning. I think it's a sign that while the White House is publicly saying that the President hasn't lost any trust Secretary Noem, that she is potentially in trouble, and that he has confidence in Tom Holman, believes that he can set the stage there in Minneapolis and Minnesota better, and that he will report directly to President Trump. I mean, he doesn't put that in the Truth Social Post unless there is something amiss. And by all accounts, there's a lot of infighting in DHS between Noem and her ally, obviously, Cori Loandowski, Rodney Scott, Border Patrol, and Tom Holman with Noem. That bad blood is playing out here in the midst of what I know the President probably realizes is something that they've got to clean up quickly.

Todd Lyons, too, was on the outs, and it looked like Rodney Scott was marginalized. Tom Holman is going to bring both those guys back in, and I think he's going to diminish the number of ICE and Border Patrol in the city. I'm very curious to see if the meetings with the mayor and governor will change the tone on both those instead of continuing to say this is love, and You have an obligation to shoot this, and Frank references. I wonder if we're going to see a change of tone.

Well, I mean, just in the conversations that both sides reflected on yesterday between the President and Governor Walsh and the President and the Minneapolis mayor, I think that both are saying that they're de-escalating the rhetoric, and I think that that's probably a- I think that's an interesting development, not just the fact that what Nome is likely on the way out, but also the fact that even Fox News is recognizing it, right?

And when we talk about the de-escalation of the rhetoric following the pretty murder, what you're seeing is a White House and a DHS that is realizing, wait a Wait a second. I may have done something wrong here. Wait a second. This may not have been the right way to go about this. They're throwing gnome under the bus. They're throwing Bovino, Lewandowski under the bus. I mean, take a listen to Trisha McLafflin, who has asked point blank whether or not The Department of Homeland Security now considers Freddie to be a domestic terrorist.

I do want to play one thing that happened on Saturday. This is at FEMA at a press conference there. Watch.

The White House has labeled the man who was killed in Minnesota as a domestic domestic terrorist. Is that something you agree with? And have you seen any evidence to back up that point?

When you perpetuate violence against a government because of ideological reasons and for reasons to resist and perpetuate violence, that is the definition of domestic terrorism. This individual who came with weapons and ammunition to stop a law enforcement operation of federal law enforcement officers committed an act of domestic terrorism. That's the facts.

Trisha, is the Department and the Secretary pulling back that label of domestic terrorist from the Alex Pretty situation.

Daina, this situation we have seen on the ground in Minneapolis, a highly coordinated campaign of violence against our law enforcement. Your viewers have seen the images. In this case, we saw an individual who he was armed. He got into a physical altercation with law enforcement. He was in the course of obstructing a federal operation, which is a federal crime. The Department of Homeland Security, we work every day to make sure we're giving the American people swift, accurate information? And so we'll continue to do that as facts are emerging, as things are evolving.

Then are you standing by calling him a domestic terrorist?

Well, we'll let this investigation, that Homeland Security investigators are leading, the FBI is supporting, and CBP is doing a separate internal investigation as well, Dana.

Okay, so I guess it stands. Then let me ask- I guess it stands.

Even Fox News isn't buying the BS coming out of the Department of Homeland Security. But it's interesting, Trisha McAulkelin is twisting herself in so many ways to try to avoid calling Alex Freddie a domestic terrorist this morning. While at the same time, not saying he's not a domestic terrorist, going against what her boss once said, it comes as protests have gone global? This is London. Because we know that what happens in the US is not just what's happening in the US. Trumpism isn't confined to the US. We see it in Britain. We see it in Britain in the name of Nigel Tharage, someone who wants to bring Trump's racist state violence here to Britain. What happens in the United States is not just confined to the United States of America. Powerful words by protesters in the United Kingdom. Those They're not the only protest. They've been protest across America, but also across the world now. It comes really at an inflection point for the Trump administration. If I had to guess, if I had to guess, odds are, Christie Noe will be out of her job by the end of February or the end of March.

She has a hearing in front of the Senate that she agreed to go to, the Senate Judiciary Committee, to testify. March third. I don't think she makes it to that hearing, because I don't think the Trump administration wants her to testify publicly about what we've seen, especially as all signs point to enforcement operations only ramping up in places like Minneapolis and elsewhere. They're pulling back some folks, but they're bringing in others. That's all that's happening, just to switch a roof. In any event, like, comment, share, and subscribe. Get the word out, and I'll have more updates for you very soon. Hey, folks. Thanks so much for watching. Feel free to add this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you watch for the latest breaking news and daily hits throughout the day. Make sure to follow, subscribe. See you soon for.