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Kristi Noem: “For the very first time we acted in a way that disaster…”

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

Kristi Noem's Address on Homeland Security and American Values at Turning Point Event

Published July 12, 2025 | Video Starts at 09:27

And the individuals who showed up there from the Coast Guard, from Border Patrol, those individuals from the BORTAC teams from FEMA that showed up immediately and supported that state in its response to its individuals. I'm so proud of them because For the very first time we acted in a way that disaster response should. You know, the way statute lays out is that every emergency that happens in this country should be locally executed. (09:27–09:33)

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