Noem denies congressional testimony led to her ouster as DHS head

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem denied on Tuesday that her congressional testimony from March was a flashpoint that ultimately led to her dismissal as a Cabinet member. “I know it seemed that way to the American public, but the president and I had been talking about it for about a week or two before that,” she said on Fox Business’s Mornings with Maria. “We knew there might be a transition, and we had conversations about it.” Recommended Stories Hillary Clinton: Biden’s reelection bid was a ‘terrible mistake’ Trump says he’ll send Iran deal to Congress for approval Vance says nuclear inspectors ‘absolutely’ to return to Iran as part of new deal Noem noted she also spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio about a potential transition before the congressional hearings, where…

Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Washington Examiner.