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Kristi Noem: “It should be state managed, which means the state makes the…”

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

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

Published | Video Starts at 09:46

That means the people that are closest to that emergency need to be the ones making the decisions to respond to people. It should be state managed, which means the state makes the decisions on how they're going to universally handle this disaster. And the federal government, our role should be to support. We should be there to support. We shouldn't be making the decisions. (09:46–09:54)

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Asserts that states should manage disaster responses.

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