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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is under fire after posting a hostile and defensive social media statement late Wednesday afternoon, lashing out at damning CNN reporting that exposed FEMA's delayed response to the deadly Texas floods. Intended as a rebuttal, the DHS post instead confirmed several of CNN's alarming findings. At least 120 people are confirmed dead, and over 160 remain missing. Central to FEMA's late response: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has instituted a new rule that contracts and grants over $100,000 require her personal signature. Under Noem, DHS's Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) as of last month was $1 billion over budget, leading some, including members of Congress, to question the legality of her actions. |
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