Noem’s demand for sign-off on $100,000-plus Homeland Security expenses is delaying operations ‘critical to protecting national security’: report

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s demand to personally sign-off on department expenses over $100,000 is causing severe operational delays -- some in areas that are “critical” to defending national security, a new report has claimed.

More than 500 funding requests were awaiting direct approval from Noem on July 30, with another 1,500 requiring approval from lower level department staffers before being sent on to her, according to The New York Times.