""The puppy-killing governor from South Dakota-who has spent more time with a glam squad for photoshoots outside foreign gulags than learning how to effectively do her job-and the anti-immigration ghoul who architected the Muslim ban, regularly shares white nationalist dog whistles, throws tantrums on Fox News, and is self-conscious about having his photo taken, are now throwing each other under the bus.""
""Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen," Noem reportedly said to someone who then relayed the comment to Axios, strongly suggesting that during the initial press conference following Pretti's death, she labeled him a domestic terrorist because Trump and Miller told her to."
""We are evaluating why the CBP [Customs and Border Protection] team may not have been following that protocol," he said. "The initial statement from DHS was based on reports from CBP on the ground.""
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old VA ICU nurse, was shot and killed by federal agents. Department of Homeland Security officials, including Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller, faced backlash for falsely portraying Pretti as an assassin or domestic terrorist. Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino reportedly lost his role amid the fallout. Bipartisan calls to impeach Noem have increased while Trump dispatched Tom Homan to Minnesota for damage control. Noem privately claimed actions were taken at the direction of the president and Stephen. Miller stated DHS's initial claims were based on CBP reports, as officials and allies exchanged blame publicly.
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