Trump defends Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, calling her “fantastic” following a report that he was searching for her replacement.
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PresidentDonaldTrumppushedbackonarumorthathewaslookingtoreplaceHomelandSecuritySecretaryKristiNoemandtoldreportersthathebelievesshehasbeen“fantastic.”
“IreadastoryrecentlythatI’munhappywithKristi—I’msohappywithher…Wehaveaborderthat’sthebestborderinthehistoryofourcountry.WhywouldIbeunhappy?She’sfantastic,actually,”TrumptoldreportersduringaroundtablewithbusinessleadersonWednesday.
Thepresident’sremarksfollowarecentreportfromMSNOWstatingthataWhiteHouseofficialsaidthatNoemwason“verythinice.”ThereportclaimedthatTrumpwaslookingtoreplaceNoemasearlyasJanuary,andthatWhiteHouseDeputyChiefofStaffforPolicyStephenMillerwasleadingthepushtoreplaceher.
WHITEHOUSECALLSREPORTABOUTTRUMPCONSIDERINGFIRINGNOEM‘TOTALFAKENEWS’
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