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Héctor Ríos Morales

Personality Clashes and Power Struggles Fuel Tension Between DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Border Czar Tom Homan

Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security secretary, and "Border Czar" Tom Homan are pictured during a press conference Monday, July 21, 2025, regarding a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer who was shot in Manhattan, New York. (Credit: Via Getty Images)

Where there is smoke, there is fire. And in the case of the strained relationship between Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and border czar Tom Homan, the rumors denied for weeks now seem hard to dismiss.

Their differences over how to carry out President Donald Trump's mass deportation efforts run so deep that, according to a new Axios report, the two officials now barely speak or meet.

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