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Kristi Noem: “Countries like Communist China have built the capability and…”

Featuring: Kristi Noem, Republican | Secretary of Homeland Security, Former Governor of South Dakota | National

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Senate Appropriations Hearing on DHS Budget with Secretary Kristi Noem

Published | Video Starts at 26:00

As technology advances, so do the threats to our nation. And that's why cybersecurity is a crucial component of our security measures. We're taking seriously and investing in going forward. Countries like Communist China have built the capability and the intent to infiltrate and potentially disrupt our critical infrastructure. But despite these threats, the Biden administration instead used CISA to play politics and to police speech. Under President Trump, we've been working to get CISA back on mission and make sure that they are securing our infrastructure. (26:00–26:08)

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Asserts that China has the capability and intent to disrupt U.S. infrastructure.

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