Kristi Noem

“He wasn’t laughing, so he was totally serious. … I said, ‘Come pick out a mountain.’”

Kristi Noem · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-03

Noem recalled her reaction to Trump's expressed dream of having his face on Mount Rushmore in a 2018 interview with the Argus Leader.

“He has a lifetime history of trafficking individuals and of taking advantage of minors, soliciting pornography from them, nude photos of them, abusing his wife, abusing other illegals, aliens that were in this country, women that were under his care while he was trafficking them,”

Kristi Noem · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-23

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem leveled accusations against Abrego at a news conference.

“He's a horrible human being and a monster, and he should never be released free.”

Kristi Noem · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-23

Kristi Noem asserted that Abrego should never be released from custody.

“any issues that were there have been addressed.”

Kristi Noem · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-12

Kristi Noem said that issues at the Everglades detention center had been resolved.