Tillis, who voted to confirm Noem to her post last year, was seething as he questioned her during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Her policy has led to severe delays in federal aid in North Carolina, which is trying to rebuild after suffering nearly $60 billion in damages after Hurricane Helene ravaged the state in 2024. You don’t protect them by not looking out for the facts!”Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), right, excoriated DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, left, for her failed leadership over ICE, FEMA and her 14-month-old puppy that she shot. Advertisement“I train dogs, alright?” the North Carolina senator yelled at Noem. “She’s making rash decisions, and that’s fine if you’re killing a dog or a goat on a farm,” he said.

Source: Huffington Post March 03, 2026 21:42 UTC