‘Absolutely Trash’: Kristi Noem Turns Tables On CNN Over Reporting About Texas Flood Response

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem struck back at CNN on Thursday after it accused her of slowing the process of responding to the Texas flood.

CNN reported in its article, “FEMA’s response to Texas slowed by Noem’s cost controls,” that the DHS secretary’s new policies aimed at cutting spending delayed the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) ability to respond to the disaster in Central Texas. Noem said on “Fox & Friends” that this accusation is “fake news” and “absolutely trash,” arguing that her agency responded “immediately” after the flood devastated the area.

“Well, there you go, fake news CNN again. It’s absolutely trash what they are doing by saying that. Because our Coast Guard, our Border Patrol and our tact teams were there immediately. Every single thing they asked for, we were there. The governor and the Emergency Management Director Nim Kidd were fantastic and nobody there has said anything about they didn’t get everything that they wanted immediately or that they needed and I’m proud of the work that we have done … The fact that CNN is continuing to be political and push out fake information and false information and lies is not shocking, but it’s a disservice to the country.”

“It’s a real disservice to the country because people start to mistrust anything that comes out then over the news. But they just don’t trust anybody anymore,” Noem continued.

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