WATCH:Sen. Kennedy RESPONDS After Senate Exchange With Kristi Noem Preceded Her Firing
Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy is speaking out after a tense Senate hearing exchange with soon-to-be former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem thatreportedlypreceded her firing by Donald Trump.
The exchange centered on a controversial$220 millionDepartment of Homeland Security advertising campaign that Kennedy questioned during a recent Senate hearing, as The Gateway Punditpreviouslyreported.
The ads, which were broadcast nationwide, prominently featured Noem and were criticized by several lawmakers as appearing more like political promotions than official government messaging.
During the hearing, Kennedy pressed Noem directly about whether President Trump had personally approved the massive advertising campaign before it was launched.
“Are you saying that President Trump approved ahead of time you spending $220 million running TV ads across the country in which you are featured prominently?” Kennedy asked.
Noem responded that the campaign had gone through the proper legal channels and indicated that the president had approved the effort.
That answer quickly raised eyebrows.
During a Friday interview on Fox News, Kennedy said the situation escalated shortly after the hearing when President Trump personally contacted him.
The president, Kennedy said, was furious about the implication that he had signed off on the controversial advertising campaign.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
