Will ICE Barbie Noem Be Sacked?

 

There are rumors that Homeland Security Secretary and MAGA cultist Kristi "ICE Barbie" Noem is set to be fired early in the new year by the unhinged Malignant Fascist.  The Bulwark reports (full report behind paywall) that several White House sources have indicated that Noem has worn out her welcome there and that her "alleged" sexual relationship with her de-facto chief of staff, the execrable Cory Lewandowski, has become a liability:

"For weeks, a rumor has been circulating in political circles that Noem may soon be on the outs. It briefly surfaced in a CNN report a few weeks back that listed her first among the cabinet officials who could be caught in a year-end turnover, noting that while Trump himself has been happy with Noem, top White House officials have grown frustrated with her tenure—specifically, her employment of her divisive and combustible chief adviser, Corey Lewandowski.

Noem has downplayed any tensions or concerns. And in a text to me, Lewandowski called bullshit on any talk of turnover. 'None of that is true,' he said Thursday evening.

But in conversations with three former DHS officials—who served in both the Biden and Trump administrations and are still in touch with current staff—it was made clear that Trump is indeed considering moving on from Noem. Two of those officials said they believed such a move could happen 'really soon,' relaying that they’ve been told Noem has been taking on less of a role in directing department memos." (our emphasis)

The ambitious Noem's penchant for attracting media attention by cosplaying in law enforcement gear and her overdone makeup, long tresses and general Mar-a-Lago look have resulted in the "ICE Barbie" moniker.  Her "alleged" relationship with Lewandowski (who, like Noem. is married) has been called the "worst kept secret in D.C." for many months.  The over zealous way in which she's overseen the vicious and random mass deportation actions of ICE and the Border Patrol have won her allies on the white nationalist far-right, but is widely disapproved of by most Americans.  She's one of the MF's most slavish ass-kissers, actually giving the MF credit in a recent Cabinet meeting for keeping hurricanes away this year.  In the end, her obsequious behavior may not save her job.

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