Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Kristi Noem said that she is exploring ways to fire employees who "don't like us" or "don't support what we are doing," raising alarms about potential political retaliation.
The remarks came Wednesday during the inaugural meeting of the Trump administration's new Homeland Security Advisory Council, held at DHS headquarters, according to Axios. Noem, who was confirmed earlier this year, used her opening comments to criticize the department's workforce and blame her predecessor, Alejandro Mayorkas, for what she described as a culture of inertia.
